Transfiguration of Christ Cathedral, Kolomyia

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The Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Christ in Kolomyia is the largest Greek-Catholic church in Western Ukraine.

Construction was started in 1998 under the direction of architect Viktor Mytsay. The consecration took place in 2012.

The temple is two-story, 50 meters high. 2,000 believers can be accommodated on the first floor, 3,000 on the second floor. Energy-saving technologies are used for heating the temple, in particular, a capillary floor heating system. The cathedral is built of brick, the domes of the cathedral are made of copper, the funds for which were donated by Pope John Paul II during his visit to Ukraine.

Today, the Transfiguration Cathedral is the main Greek Catholic church in Kolomyia. A 60-meter bell tower is planned to be built next to the cathedra ...

The Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Christ in Kolomyia is the largest Greek-Catholic church in Western Ukraine.

Construction was started in 1998 under the direction of architect Viktor Mytsay. The consecration took place in 2012.

The temple is two-story, 50 meters high. 2,000 believers can be accommodated on the first floor, 3,000 on the second floor. Energy-saving technologies are used for heating the temple, in particular, a capillary floor heating system. The cathedral is built of brick, the domes of the cathedral are made of copper, the funds for which were donated by Pope John Paul II during his visit to Ukraine.

Today, the Transfiguration Cathedral is the main Greek Catholic church in Kolomyia. A 60-meter bell tower is planned to be built next to the cathedral.

Катедральний собор Преображення Христового в Коломиї – найбільший греко-католицький храм Західної України.

Будівництво було розпочато в 1998 році під керівництвом архітектора Віктора Мицая. Освячення відбулося в 2012 році.

Храм двоповерховий, 50 метрів у висоту. На першому поверсі можуть розміститися 2 тисячі віруючих, на другому – 3 тисячі. Для обігріву храму використано енергозберігаючі технології, зокрема – капілярну систему опалення підлоги. Собор збудований із цегли, куполи собору виконано з міді, кошти на яку пожертвував Папа Римський Іван Павло ІІ під час свого візиту до України.

Нині Преображенський собор є головним греко-католицьким храмом Коломиї. Поряд із собором планують звести 60-метрову дзвіницю.

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3/31/2024

Categories Temple
Date of foundation 1998-2012
Address Teatralna Street, 31

Kolomyia

Coordinates 48.53° N, 25.03694444° E Copy icon Coordinates copied
Phone +380 99 946 6592,
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