St. Michael’s Church in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, was consecrated Saturday after being restored with funding from the European Union (EU) and the states of Hungary and Romania, accorfing to WorldAkkam.com.
The church, along with the adjacent statue of King Matthias, is a symbol of the city. Archbishop Gergely Kovács said in his sermon that St. Michael’s Church was of “great significance” for both Transylvania and the archdiocese.
Attila Cseke, Romania’s Minister of Development and Public Works, said the restoration of St. Michael’s Church was an act of “genuine cooperation”, with EU funding, financial contributions from Romania and Hungary, and the local council of Cluj-Napoca.
The renovation, which began in spring 2018, cost nearly €7 million, of which €4 million came from the EU and nearly €2 million from the Hungarian government.
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