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December. Architect Pierre Vitalis, with the help of another architect, was supposed to rebuild the Holy Spirit following the earthquake, but nothing came of this as Vitalis went into retirement. As a result, the cathedral's rebuilding was led by Father Antoine Giorgiovitch, church sources say. According to historical sources, the church was designated a cathedral in 1876. It has undergone several restorations so far, receiving three new bells hammered in Fermo, Italy in 1922 and having all its paintings restored by late Bishop Antoine Marovitch in 1980.
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The interior of the basilica is beautifully decorated with frescoes. The richly decorated ceiling runs until the altar, situated just across the main door. The bell tower, at one of the Holy Spirit's corners overlooks Ölçek Sokak (street) which also goes by the name Papa
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Construction took one year, it started in 1845 and the cathedral was completed in 1846. Financial difficulties led to poorer quality construction materials and following an earthquake in 1865, the cathedral was badly damaged. Restoration began in June of the same year and the church reopened for
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