Franciscan friary, Kreševo
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  Location within Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Monastery information | |
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| Order | Franciscan |
| Established | 1521 or 1524 |
| Dedicated to | Holy Spirit |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vrhbosna |
| Site | |
| Location | Kreševo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Coordinates | 43°51′56″N 18°02′02″E / 43.86556°N 18.03389°E |
| Website | www |
Franciscan monastery St. Catharine, in Kreševo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, has been established between 1521 and 1524. The monastery has been serving its community for centuries, and the Catholic traditions here are very strong.
National monument and heritage[]
The monastery has a rustic museum, library and gallery. The monastery as an architectural ensemble, together with a number of its movable property and items, is being included into the List of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2003.[1]
Notables[]
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A memorial chamber dedicated to Fra Grga Martić was created after his death within the monastery.
Famous student of the seminary in Kreševo include Albanian poet Gjergj Fishta.[2]
See also[]
- Franciscan Province of Bosna Srebrena
References[]
- ^ "National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Franciscan monastery together with its movable property, the architectural ensemble". old.kons.gov.ba. Commission to preserve national monuments. 2003. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ Pater Gjergj Fishta (1871-1940)
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Franciscan monastery in Kreševo. |
- Official website
- Fojnica – samostan i župa Svetoga Duha (in Croatian)
Categories:
- Franciscan monasteries in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Christian monasteries established in the 16th century
- Religious buildings and structures completed in 1524
- 1524 establishments in the Ottoman Empire