Jesuit Church, Sibiu
Jesuit Church (Romanian: Biserica Iezuiților), otherwise the Church of the Holy Trinity (Biserica Sfânta Treime), is a Roman Catholic church located at 3 Piața Mare, Sibiu, Romania. Immediately adjacent to Brukenthal Palace, it is one of the most notable baroque churches in Transylvania.
| Jesuit Church of the Holy Trinity | |
|---|---|
_exterior_-_IMG_02.jpg.webp) Jesuit Church in Sibiu, Romania as seen from the Big Square | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Alba Iulia |
| Year consecrated | 1733 |
| Location | |
| Location | Sibiu |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Baroque |
| Groundbreaking | 1726 |
| Completed | 1733 |
The church is listed as a historic monument by Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.[1]
Carmen Iohannis, the wife of president Klaus Iohannis, sings in the choir of this church.[2][3]
See also
- Eyes of Sibiu
- Gheorghe Lazăr National College, the former Jesuit Gymnasium of Sibiu
- Sibiu Lutheran Cathedral
- Council Tower of Sibiu
- List of Jesuit sites
References
- (in Romanian) Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010: Județul Sibiu Archived 2019-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Romanian) Preşedintele Iohannis a participat la slujba de Înviere
- (in Romanian) Klaus Iohannis, prezent la slujba de Rusalii
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