Holy Cross Church, Tampere
| Holy Cross Church | |
|---|---|
| Pyhän ristin kirkko Heliga korsets kyrka | |
Holy Cross Church's interior
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| 61°29′56″N 23°44′43″E / 61.498820°N 23.745297°E | |
| Location | Tampere |
| Address | Amurinkuja 21A, 33230 Tampere |
| Country | Finland |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Website | risti.katolinen.fi |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Dedication | Holy Cross |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Jaakko Ilveskoski[1] |
| Years built | 1969 [2] |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Helsinki |
| Clergy | |
| Priest | Nguyen Toan Tri |
Holy Cross Church, Tampere — The Holy Cross Church[3] (Finnish: Pyhän ristin kirkko, Swedish: Heliga korsets kyrka) is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church located in the city of Tampere,[4] Finland.[5] It offers Mass in different languages (Finnish, Polish and English) in order to meet the different nationalities that make up the congregation.
The Catholic parish of Tampere was formally established on September 3, 1957. Masses were held for the first time in Hotel Tammer, later in Emmaus.
The congregation got its own church on November 22, 1969, being dedicated to the Holy Cross, and blessed with a parish hall, a presbytery, and other venues.
See also
- Catholic Diocese of Helsinki
- Roman Catholicism in Finland
- St. Henry's Cathedral
References
- Back to citation Helin, Martti (1992). Tampereen kirkot ja hautausmaat. Tampere: Tampere-Seura. p. 70. ISBN 951-9080-44-9.
- Back to citation "Kävelyreittejä Tampereen keskustassa" (PDF) (in Finnish). 8 April 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- Back to citation katolinen.fi
- Back to citation Publishers, Nagel (1980-01-01). Finland. Nagel. ISBN 978-2-8263-0528-6.
- Back to citation "Sivusto, joka yhdistää Suomen katolilaiset". Katolinen.net. Retrieved 2016-03-15.