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Religious Site Attractions In Hvar

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Hvar is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, located off the Dalmatian coast, lying between the islands of Brač, Vis and Korčula. Approximately 68 km long, with a high east-west ridge of Mesozoic limestone and dolomite, the island of Hvar is unusual in the area for having a large fertile coastal plain, and fresh water springs. Its hillsides are covered in pine forests, with vineyards, olive groves, fruit orchards and lavender fields in the agricultural areas. The climate is characterized by mild winters, and warm summers with many hours of sunshine. The island has 11,103 residents, making it the 4th most populated of the Croatian islands. Hvar’s ...
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Religious Site Attractions In Hvar

  • 1. St. Stephen's Cathedral Hvar
    The Cathedral of St. Stephen in Hvar is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the town of Hvar, on island of Hvar in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia.
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  • 4. Church of the Holy Spirit Hvar
    The Catholic Church in Croatia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church that is under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, Roman Curia and the Croatian Bishops' Conference. Its administration is centered in Zagreb, and it comprises 5 archdioceses, 13 dioceses and 1 Military Ordinariate. Cardinal Josip Bozanić is the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Zagreb. There are an estimated 3.7 million baptized Latin Catholics and about 20,000 baptized Greek Catholics in Croatia, comprising 86.3% of the population, according to the 2011 census. The national sanctuary of Croatia is in Marija Bistrica, while the country's patron is Saint Joseph since the Croatian Parliament declared him to be in 1687.
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