The Immaculate Conception Cathedral () in
Stari Bar
Stari Bar ( cyrl, Стари Бар, ; lit. "Old Bar") is a small town in Montenegro. It is located inland, three kiolmeters from the new city of Bar. According to the 2003 census, the town has a population of 1,864 people.
Geography
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Montenegro
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is the former cathedral of the
, which aside from the
Bay of Kotor
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and the
Municipality of Budva covers the whole of Montenegro.
The Archdiocese of Bar was originally formed as a diocese in the 10th century when it split off from the Archdiocese of Split-Makarska, it subsequently became an Archdiocese in 1034.
The current building served as a cathedral between 1828 and 2017, when new
Cathedral of Saint Peter the Apostle was consecrated.
See also
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Catholic Church in Montenegro
The Catholic Church in Montenegro (; ; ) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
There were 20,000 Catholics in Montenegro in 2020, and they formed 2.8% of the population. Most Catholics ar ...
References
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Roman Catholic cathedrals in Montenegro
Buildings and structures in Bar, Montenegro