Pécs Cathedral
Pécs Cathedral is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul. Its present form results from nineteenth-century rebuilding. It was consecrated in 1891 in the presence of Hungary's bishops and King Franz Joseph I.
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Pécs Cathedral is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul. Its present form results from nineteenth-century rebuilding. It was consecrated in 1891 in the presence of Hungary's bishops and King Franz Joseph I.
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- Hungary
Editorial reading
Editorial interpretation: Distinguishing the cathedral's nineteenth-century rebuilding from its longer history offers a way to read its present appearance. The consecration provides a separate ceremonial milestone rather than a date for the site's origins.
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Source record: Pécs bishopric — historical source
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