Church of Saint Elias, Glamoč
Church in Glamoč, Bosnia and Herzegovina From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Church of Saint Elias (Croatian: Crkva svetog Ilije) is a Roman Catholic church in Glamoč, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Church of Saint Elias the Prophet | |
|---|---|
| Croatian: Crkva svetog Ilije proroka Latin: Ecclesia Sancti Eliae | |
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| 44.0417°N 16.8475°E | |
| Location | Glamoč |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | zupa-glamoc |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Saint Elias |
| Consecrated | 15 November 2014[1] |
| Relics held | Leopold Mandić |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Style | Modern architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 2001[2] |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Bells | 3 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Sarajevo |
| Diocese | Banja Luka |
| Deanery | Livno |
| Parish | Parish of Saint Elias the Prophet - Glamoč |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Tomo Vukšić |
| Bishop(s) | Franjo Komarica |
| Dean | Fr Vinko Sičaja, OFM |
| Priest in charge | Rev. Boris Ljevak |
| Laity | |
| Organist(s) | Sr. Simplicija Šimić |
Glamoč parish is very old, it is mentioned in the 14th century,[3] but disappeared during the Ottoman rule in Bosnia.
The parish of Glamoč is restored as an independent chaplaincy in 1864, and in 1872 it became a parish again. The first parish church of Saint Elias in Glamoč was built in 1903. The church was looted and burned down during World War II and rebuilt in 1969. As part of the inter-ethnic Bosnian war, Serb soldiers mined and destroyed the church and rectory in 1992.
The new rectory was built in 1997 and until 2009 it served as a place for the celebration of the liturgy. The building of the present church started in 2001 near the ruins of the old church.[4]
Three church bells, cast in the Grassmayr foundry in Innsbruck, were blessed and placed on the bell tower on 21 December 2005. The biggest bell weighs 542 kg and is dedicated to the Queen of Croats. The bell dedicated to saint John the Baptist weighs 348 kg and one dedicated to saint Elias weighs 260 kg.[4]
The church was consecrated by bishop Franjo Komarica on 15 November 2014.[1]
The church from north
Parish rectory
Ruins of the old church
Parks around churches
Ruins of church under snow
Church under snow
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