VINKOVCI PARISH CHURCH AGAIN CHIME VINKOVCI, Nov 21 (Hina) - Renovated bells of the parish church in the eastern Croatian town of Vinkovci on Sunday again started ringing after eight years. The church was badly damaged on 20 November
1991 when Serb aggressors targeted its bell-tower and set the church on fire by using incendiary ammunition in that attack. The reconstruction of this church began in 1994 and was financed by the Reconstruction and Development Ministry. The first three reconstructed bells of the church of two Roman martyrs, saints Eusebius and Polion, were erected in the tower two weeks ago. The last fourth 2.5-ton-heavy bell, dedicated to Croatian soldiers who lost their lives in the Homeland War, was pulled up on Sunday. Djakovo-Sirmium Bishop, Marin Srakic, blessed the bells and said a solemn mass in the church on Sunday. Present at this ceremony and religious service were many Vinkovci citizens and loc
VINKOVCI, Nov 21 (Hina) - Renovated bells of the parish church in
the eastern Croatian town of Vinkovci on Sunday again started
ringing after eight years. The church was badly damaged on 20
November 1991 when Serb aggressors targeted its bell-tower and set
the church on fire by using incendiary ammunition in that attack.
The reconstruction of this church began in 1994 and was financed by
the Reconstruction and Development Ministry.
The first three reconstructed bells of the church of two Roman
martyrs, saints Eusebius and Polion, were erected in the tower two
weeks ago.
The last fourth 2.5-ton-heavy bell, dedicated to Croatian soldiers
who lost their lives in the Homeland War, was pulled up on Sunday.
Djakovo-Sirmium Bishop, Marin Srakic, blessed the bells and said a
solemn mass in the church on Sunday.
Present at this ceremony and religious service were many Vinkovci
citizens and local authorities.
The construction of St.Eusebius' and Polion's Church had commenced
in 1772 and lasted until 1777.
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