Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a catholic church located in Voćin, Croatia.
| Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Voćin | |
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Crkva Pohođenja Blažene Djevice Marije u Voćinu | |
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| 45°37′13″N 17°32′46″E / 45.62032629035378°N 17.54600234359043°E | |
| Location | Voćin, Croatia |
| Country | Croatia |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Website | https://pozeska-biskupija.hr/2016/08/01/the-shrine-of-our-lady-of-vocin/ |
| History | |
| Status | Basilica |
| Dedication | Visitation |
| Consecrated | 2011 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Designated | 1464, 2011 |
| Architectural type | Gothic architecture |
| Administration | |
| Province | Đakovo-Osijek |
| Diocese | Požega |
Background
editThe church was originally built in 1464 by the Franciscan friars as monastery church of All Saints. During the Ottoman invasion in 16th and 17th century the church was let to ruin.[1] It underwent a renovation during the 18th century when it was consecrated to the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. During the World War II the church was burned, and because of the Communist government it was not rebuild until 1984.[2] Not long after, in 1991 during the Croatian War of Independence it was almost complexity destroyed by the Serb paramilitary group White Eagles that occupied Voćin.[3] The church was rebuilt again and consecrated in 2011 by the bishop Antun Škvorčević.[4]
In 2022 the church received a title of the minor basilica.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Stara voćinska crkva | Požeška biskupija". Diocese of Požega Website (in Croatian). Diocese of Požega. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "The Shrine of Our Lady of Voćin". Diocese of Požega Website. Diocese of Požega. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Kako su Beli orlovi ubili i mučili civile". www.vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ Metić, Ana (2013). Faksimilska rekonstrukcija crkve Pohođenja blažene djevice Marije u Voćinu (PDF) (PhD thesis) (in Croatian). University of Zagreb.
- ^ "Crkva Gospe Voćinske uzdignuta na čast bazilike". Hrvatska radiotelevizija (in Croatian). Retrieved 11 May 2022.