Church of Saint Gerhard the Bishop and Martyr, Vršac

Church of Saint Gerhard the Bishop and Martyr
Crkva svetog Gerharda de Sangredo
Church of Saint Gerhard the Bishop and Martyr
Location	Vršac, Vojvodina
Country	Serbia
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Dedication	Gerard of Csanád
Architecture
Style	Gothic Revival architecture[1]
Years built	1860-1863[2]
Administration
Archdiocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Zrenjanin

The Church of Saint Gerhard the Bishop and Martyr (Serbo-Croatian: Crkva svetog Gerharda de Sangredo) is a Catholic church in Vršac in Vojvodina, Serbia. It is the largest Catholic church in Serbia.[3] sometimes colloquially called a cathedral despite not being the main church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Zrenjanin.

History

German families were the first Catholics to settle in Vršac in 1717 after the end of Austro-Turkish War and reaorganization of the region from Temeşvar Eyalet into Banat of Temeswar.[1] The parish was founded in 1720. In the absence of a church, a former mosque was used for religious services.[1] The first church was constructed in 1730, with the tower added between 1750 and 1751.[1] A new Neo-Gothic church was built between 1860 and 1863 and was consecrated on December 27, 1863.[1]

See also

• Cathedral of St. John of Nepomuk, Zrenjanin
• Church of St. Nicholas, Vršac
• Romanian Orthodox Cathedral, Vršac

References

1. "Vršac". Roman Catholic Diocese of Zrenjanin. n.d. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
2. "Katedrala u Vršcu - Crkva Svetog Gerharda". Tourism Organisation of Vršac. n.d. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
3. "U Vršcu počinje obnova najveće i najlepše rimokatoličke crkve u Srbiji - Radovi vredni 1,8 mil EUR trajaće najmanje pet godina (VIDEO)". eKapija. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2025.