Saint Vincent de Paul church in Sarajevo, Catholic church in Centar Municipality, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Saint Vincent de Paul church is a neo-Romanesque Catholic church in Sarajevo, the oldest surviving Catholic church in the city. Its north facade faces the street with a recessed arched entrance and a roof turret; the interior was painted in 1902 by Dragutin Inkiostri Medenjak. The church is part of a complex with a convent and school, and is only partly visible from the street.
Construction was completed in 1883 during the Austro-Hungarian period, representing a revival of Catholic presence in Sarajevo. This building emerged during an era when the city was developing its diverse religious architecture.
The church belongs to the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, who came to Sarajevo from Zagreb in 1871 at the request of the apostolic vicar Paškal Vujičić. Since the renovation completed in 2004 they have run a secondary medical school here as part of the Catholic School Centre "Saint Joseph".
The church stands on Marshal Tito Street (ul. Maršala Tita), set back from the street behind courtyard buildings and a 1960s office block, so only its north facade with the arched entrance and roof turret is visible from the road. The complex is a national monument; the church is still used by the Sisters of Mercy, so visits are best arranged around their school and convent activities.
In the courtyard cellar, ten wooden figures and a plaster sculpture survive from a former Neo-Renaissance altar, probably made in Ferdinand Stuflesser's workshop. The church interior was painted in 1902 by Dragutin Inkiostri Medenjak. The complex was declared a national monument in September 2011 under registration number 525, within protected area no. 546.
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