Fratelia Roman Catholic Church
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| St. Joseph Church | |
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Biserica „Sf. Iosif” | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Patron | Saint Joseph |
| Year consecrated | 1930 |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 7 Victor Hugo Street, Timișoara |
 Interactive map of St. Joseph Church | |
| Coordinates | 45°43′33″N 21°12′33″E / 45.72583°N 21.20917°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Elemér Makai |
| Style | Neo-Gothic |
| Founder | Angelicus Bugiel |
| Groundbreaking | 1926 |
| Completed | 1928 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 43 m |
| Width | 13 m |
| Height (max) | 34 m |
The St. Joseph Church is a Roman Catholic church in the Fratelia district of Timișoara in western Romania. In the church the liturgies are celebrated in Hungarian, German and Romanian.[1]
The Roman Catholic parish of Fratelia was founded in 1932. The church was built between 1926 and 1928,[1] during the time of the Salvatorian priest Angelicus Bugiel.[2] The foundation stone of the Roman Catholic Church was laid in the presence of the then Vicar General István Fiedler,[3] who later became the Roman Catholic Bishop of Oradea and Satu Mare. The consecration of the church was made on 6 July 1930 by Bishop Augustin Pacha.[4]
In 1944, during World War II, the building sustained significant damage. The Red Army installed a telephone exchange inside the church and set up a military observation point in its tower. As a result of artillery fire, the roof was damaged.[5]
