Cathedral of Divine Providence

The Cathedral of Divine Providence is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church which is located in , , and is the see of the Diocese of Chișinău.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: architectural monument of national importance in Moldova
  • Also known as: Catedrala Romano-Catolică „Providența Divină”” and “Cathedral of Divine Providence, Chișinău
  • Address: Strada Mitropolit Dosoftei 85, Chișinău, Municipiul Chișinău, MD-2004

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Moldova National Opera Ballet and National Library of the Republic of Moldova.

Theater building
Photo: Photobank MD, CC0.
The Maria Bieșu National Opera and Ballet Theatre in Chişinău, Moldova, is one of the leading opera and ballet theatres in Eastern Europe. It is housed in a building on the Boulevard Stefan the Great, one of the main roads in Chişinău. is situated 160 metres southeast of Cathedral of Divine Providence.

Library
Photo: Photobank MD, CC0.
The National Library of Moldova located in , is the main library of the state which is responsible for conservation, valorization and protection of written cultural heritage. is situated 690 metres south of Cathedral of Divine Providence.

Church
The Cathedral of Christ's Nativity is the main cathedral of the Moldovan Orthodox Church in , . It was built in 1830 to a design by Abram Melnikov. is situated 530 metres southeast of Cathedral of Divine Providence.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chișinău and Sectorul Centru.

Photo: Zserghei, Public domain.
, pronounced "Kishinau" with "nau" as in the English word "now", is the capital of with a population of around 780,000 in the metro area, and 250,000 people coming each day for work and entertainment.

Suburb
is one of the five sectors in , the capital of . The local administration is managed by a pretor appointed by the city administration.

Suburb
Photo: Zserghei, Public domain.
is one of the five sectors in , the capital of . The local administration is managed by a pretor appointed by the city administration. is situated 2½ km northeast of Cathedral of Divine Providence.

Cathedral of Divine Providence

Latitude
47.02908° or 47° 1′ 45″ north
Longitude
28.82914° or 28° 49′ 45″ east
Inception
1840
Open location code
8GVC2RHH+JM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 98427975
Open­Street­Map feature
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historic=­yes
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q12723696
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Ukrainian—“Cathedral of Divine Providence” goes by many names.
  • Czech: Katedrála Prozřetelnosti Boží
  • Egyptian Arabic: كاتدرائيه العنايه الالهيه كيشيناو
  • Esperanto: Katedralo Dia providenco (Kiŝinevo)
  • Esperanto: Katedralo Dia providenco
  • French: cathédrale de la Divine Providence
  • French: Cathédrale de la Divine-Providence de Chişinău
  • German: Kathedrale der göttlichen Vorsehung
  • Indonesian: Katedral Chișinău
  • Indonesian: Katedral Penyelenggaraan Ilahi, Chișinău
  • Italian: cattedrale della Divina Provvidenza
  • Italian: Cattedrale della Divina Provvidenza
  • Polish: Katedra Opatrzności Bożej w Kiszyniowie
  • Romanian: Catedrala romano-catolică din Chișinău
  • Romanian: Catedrala Romano-Catolică Providența Divină din Chișinău
  • Russian: Католический собор божественного провидения
  • Russian: Кафедральный собор Божественного Провидения
  • Spanish: Catedral de la Divina Providencia
  • Ukrainian: Римо-католицький собор (Кишинів)
  • Ukrainian: Римо-католицький собор

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