Church of Saint Matthew, Tovarnik

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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]

References

  1. 1.Flego, Miroslav (11 October 2019). "Ivan Burik jedini je svećenik ubijen u Domovinskom ratu". Glas Slavonije. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. 2."IZVJEŠĆE O KORIŠTENJU SREDSTAVA PRORAČUNSKE ZALIHE DRŽAVNOG PRORAČUNA ZA SIJEČANJ – LIPANJ 2008. GODINE" (PDF). GONG (organization). Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  3. 3."Postavljena lukovica na zvonik crkve u Tovarniku". Informativna katolička agencija. Retrieved 15 April 2020.