Church of Our Lady of Health, Kistanje

The Church of Our Lady of Health (Croatian: Crkva Gospe od Zdravlja) is a Roman Catholic church in Kistanje, Croatia.

Parish Church of Our Lady of Health
Župna crkva Gospe od Zdravlja
Map
43°59′N 15°58′E / 43.983°N 15.967°E / 43.983; 15.967
LocationKistanje
CountryCroatia
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish church
Dedicated1895; 129 years ago (1895)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Completed1894
Specifications
Number of spires1
Bells2
Administration
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Zadar

History

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The church was built in 1894.[1]

It was dedicated in 1895 by Grgur Rajčević, archbishop of Zadar.

During the Croatian War of Independence it was devastated and robbed by Serbs.

In 1995 it was renovated.

Description

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The church has stone altar according to wall with wooden tabernacle and image of Our Lady of Health. It also have wooden altar with ambon according to people, with wooden statues of Saint Joseph and Virgin Mary with Child and gypsum statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

The church also have stone baptistery and stone stoups.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kistanje" (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 2012-10-31. Retrieved 2020-12-08.