The Church of Saint Matthew (Croatian: Crkva svetog Mateja) in Tovarnik is a Roman Catholic church in eastern Croatia. The parish priest Ivan Burik was the only Roman Catholic priest who was killed during the Croatian War of Independence.[1] In the first half 2008 the Government of the Republic of Croatia provided 150,000 Croatian Kuna for completion of the reconstruction of the church.[2] The tower of the Church of Saint Matthew is 40 meters high.[3]
| Church of Saint Matthew | |
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Crkva svetog Mateja | |
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| Location | Tovarnik |
| Country | Croatia |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Dedication | Matthew the Apostle |
| Relics held | Matthew the Apostle |
| Administration | |
| Metropolis | Metropolis of Đakovo-Osijek |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek |
| Deanery | Vukovar Deanery |
See also
editFurther reading
edit- Đukez, Tomislav (ed.). Devičić, Antun. (n.d.) Župa Tovarnik. Udruga dr. Ante Starčević & Ured za međunarodnu suradnju TINTL. Tovarnik.[4]
References
edit- ^ Flego, Miroslav (11 October 2019). "Ivan Burik jedini je svećenik ubijen u Domovinskom ratu". Glas Slavonije. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "IZVJEŠĆE O KORIŠTENJU SREDSTAVA PRORAČUNSKE ZALIHE DRŽAVNOG PRORAČUNA ZA SIJEČANJ – LIPANJ 2008. GODINE" (PDF). GONG (organization). Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Postavljena lukovica na zvonik crkve u Tovarniku". Informativna katolička agencija. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Kraljević, Snježana. "Monografija "Župa Tovarnik"". Retrieved 15 April 2020.