Cathedral of St. Florin

Cathedral of St. Florin

Vaduz Cathedral, or Cathedral of St. Florin (St. Florinskirche in Vaduz or Kathedrale St. Florin), is a neo-Gothic church in Vaduz, Liechtenstein and the center of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vaduz. Originally a parish church, it has had the status of a cathedral since 1997.

It was built in 1873 by Friedrich von Schmidt on the site of earlier medieval foundations. Its patron saint is Florinus of Remüs (Florin), a 9th century saint of the Vinschgau Valley.

The Archdiocese of Vaduz was erected by Pope John Paul II in the apostolic constitution Ad satius consulendum 2 December 2002. Before then it had been the Liechtenstein Deanery, a part of the Swiss Diocese of Chur. The solemn public ceremony took place on 12 December 1997, in the parish church of Vaduz, which was then raised to the dignity of a cathedral.

[edit] External links

• (German) Pfarrei St. Florin auf der Internetpräsenz des Erzbistums Vaduz
• (German) Kirche St. Florin auf der Internetpräsenz der Gemeinde Vaduz

Coordinates: 47°08′10″N 9°31′22″E / 47.1362°N 9.5227°E / 47.1362; 9.5227