| St. Joseph's Church | |
|---|---|
| Crkva svetog Josipa | |
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 St. Joseph's Church | |
| Location | Sarajevo |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Saint Joseph |
| Consecrated | 31 March 1940[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect | Karel Pařík |
| Style | Neo-romanticism |
| Groundbreaking | 16 August 1936[1] |
| Completed | 1939[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 49m |
| Width | 22m |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Bells | 3 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Vrhbosna |
| Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of Fojnica |
| Deanery | Deanery of Sarajevo |
| Parish | Parish of Saint Joseph – Marijin Dvor |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Tomo Vukšić |
| Dean | Msgr. Ante Meštrović |
| Priest | Rev. Luka Brković[2] |
| Assistant priest | Rev. Mario Bernardić |
St. Joseph's Church (Crkva svetog Josipa) is aRoman Catholic church inSarajevo,Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was proclaimed a National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2008.[1]
The initial design of St. Joseph's Church byKarel Pařík was based on the design for a neo-Romanesque church given to ArchbishopIvan Šarić byPope Pius XI. Work began on the construction of the church in 1936, and the building was consecrated on 31 March 1940.
In plan, the church is a triple-aisled basilica with a transept. Below the sanctuary is a crypt containing the tomb of ArchbishopIvan Šarić. There are an additional fifteen tombs in the south, west, and east walls of the church. The church was painted byJosip Podolski in 1939, and the original stained glass windows were designed byIvan Marinković. The stained glass at the west end and in the apse was destroyed by an explosion in 1945, but was later restored. The high altar of St. Joseph and the terracotta Stations of the Cross were a gift from Pope Pius XII. The sculptorFranjo Rebhan carved the side altars and the tombs in the crypts.
The church was damaged during the 1992–1995 war, after which it underwent structural repairs, with conservation and restoration work being carried out on the murals and stained glass.
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