The Cathedral of the Birth of Mary or Trebinje Catholic Cathedral (Serbo-Croatian: Katedrala Male Gospe, Катедрала Мале Госпе) in Trebinje is one of four Roman Catholic cathedrals in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the seat of the Trebinje-Mrkan Bishopric. Petar Palić acts as bishop to the Trebinje-Mrkan Bishopric as well as the Mostar-Duvno Bishopric.
Cathedral of the Birth of Mary | |
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Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Denomination | Catholic |
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Archbishop | Tomo Vukšić |
Bishop(s) | Petar Palić |
The cathedral is named after the Nativity of Mary. The construction of the Church of the Nativity of Mary began in 1880. The building was completed and blessed on 7 June 1884. On the occasion of dedication by Pope Leo XIII, a great image of the Virgin Mary was donated to the church with baby Jesus. During the Second World War the church was reduced to a dilapidated state and repairs were necessary that were completed in 1918.
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