Draft:Church of Saint Nicholas (Győr, Hungary)

Church of the Translation of the Relics of Saint Nicholas
Serbian Orthodox Church of Saint Nicholas in Győr
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Church of the Translation of the Relics of Saint Nicholas
47°40′55.8″N 17°37′11.8″E / 47.682167°N 17.619944°E / 47.682167; 17.619944
LocationBálint Mihály u. 54, Győr
CountryHungary
DenominationSerbian Orthodox Church
ChurchmanshipGreek Catholic (since 1997)
History
Founded1511
DedicationSaint Nicholas
Architecture
StyleBaroque
Completed1511 (original church); rebuilt 1729; present building, late 18th century
Administration
DioceseEparchy of Buda

The Church of Saint Nicholas is one of the historical churches of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Győr, Hungary. It belong to the Eparchy of Buda of the Serbian Orthodox Church. In 1997, the church was permanently entrusted to the Greek Catholic Church, and it has since been under the jurisdiction of the Holy See.[1]

The church is dedicated to the Translation of the Relics of Saint Nicholas.

History

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The original Church of Saint Nicholas in Győr was built by Serbian Šajkaši in the early 16th century, dated to 1511.[2][3]

In 1729, during the first half of the 18th century, the church was either restored or substantially rebuilt. The present building was completed in the late 18th century in the Late Baroque style. Its iconostasis features Neoclassical decoration, while the icons were painted by an unidentified Greek artist who had received artistic training in Vienna.[2]

The church in Győr is a parish of the Eparchy of Buda, whose Bishopric is Archpriest Zoran Ostojić. The parish priest of the church in Győr is Hieromonk Varnava (Knežević).[3]

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References

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  1. "Befejeződött a szerb ortodox templom felújítása Győrött". Építészfórum (in Hungarian). 6 December 2000. Retrieved 14 June 2026. The Greek Catholic Parish received the church three years ago.
  2. 1 2 "Djur (Győr)". srbijakrozvekove.org. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Arhijerejsko namesništvo budimsko". serbdiocese.hu. Retrieved 24 April 2022.