Saint Spyridon Church, Trieste
| Saint Spyridon Church, Trieste | |
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| Црква светог Спиридона Crkva svetog Spiridona Chiesa di San Spiridione |
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Saint Spyridon Church
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| Location | Trieste |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Serbian Orthodox |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Spyridon |
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| Architect(s) | Carlo Maciachini |
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| Archdiocese | Diocese of Central Europe |
Saint Spyridon Church (Italian: Chiesa di San Spiridione; Serbian: Црква светог Спиридона, Crkva svetog Spiridona) is a Serbian Orthodox church in Trieste, Italy.
The Orthodox community in Trieste was established in 1748 but it wasn't until 1751 when Empress Maria Theresa allowed free practice of religion for Orthodox Christians, this prompted immigration of Serbian traders from Herceg Novi, Trebinje and Sarajevo to Trieste. In 1781, the community split into two. The first was Greek community and second, from which there is today's Serbian parish, was the community which embraced the Orthodox South Slavic nations. From 1994 up to administrative changes within the dioceses of the Serbian Orthodox Church, the parish in Trieste fell within the Metropolitanate of Zagreb and Ljubljana. Today it is part of the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Central Europe.
Emilio Bisi produced sculptures for the facade.
Altar of the Saint Spyridon church
Dome of the church
The church with its distinctive domes
Celiing of southern Transept
Coordinates: 45°39′05″N 13°46′24″E / 45.65139°N 13.77333°E
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