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The Cathedral of Saint Domnius (Croatian: Katedrala Svetog Duje), known locally as the Sveti Dujam or colloquially Sveti Duje, is the Catholic cathedral in Split, Croatia. The cathedral is the seat of the Archdiocese of Split-Makarska , currently headed by Archbishop Zdenko Križić .
A cathedral church is a Christian place of worship that is the chief, or "mother" church of a diocese and is distinguished as such by being the location for the cathedra or bishop's seat. In the strictest sense, only those Christian denominations with an episcopal hierarchy possess cathedrals.
Saint Domnius became the city's patron saint, and the city's Cathedral of Saint Domnius was built in the mausoleum of Diocletian itself, the emperor who martyred him. His relics were later moved to the Cathedral of Saint Domnius in Split. [5] Saint Domnius' Day, locally known as Sudamja (pron. Soodamyah) is celebrated in Split on May 7. [6]
Pages in category "Churches in Split, Croatia" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. ... Co-Cathedral of St. Peter, Split; S. Cathedral of Saint ...
The Belltower of the Church of Our Lady of the Belfry (Croatian: Crkva Gospe od Zvonika u Splitu) is a disused Roman Catholic church in Split, Croatia. Built into a small space (an early guardhouse) within the ancient Iron Gate of Diocletian's western wall. Today little survives of the building, apart from the belltower, one of the oldest in ...
The Flag of Split is the vexillological symbol of the city of Split in Croatia. The flag is navy blue with stylized repeated name of the city symbolizing the bell tower of the Cathedral of St. Dominus raising above the historic city center. [1] Formerly, [citation needed] the flag was blue, with the emblem of the city in silver.
During late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, the Temple was converted into a baptistery dedicated to St. John the Baptist, while the crypt was dedicated to St. Thomas. In the 13th century, the baptismal font made of parts of the altar partition from the 11th century which was originally located in the cathedral was placed within the baptismal font.
The local organization of Croatian Falcon [] (Croatian: Hrvatski sokol) was founded in 1893 in Split.Its first leader was Vinko (Vicko) Katalinić. The idea of building the “Croatian Home” emerged in 1896 and its was purpose gathering Split's Croatian-nationalist cultural, artistic, and sports societies. These include: National Reading Room,