Marian devotion at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Taskent)

Advocación mariana de Taskent (Nacional)
✔ Recognized by the Church

The Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Tashkent is the main church of the Apostolic Administration of Uzbekistan and serves as its de facto cathedral. The current church, built in the Neo-Gothic style, was erected after the fall of the USSR, when public Catholic activity was once again permitted, thanks to the efforts of the small Catholic community and international aid. The country's Catholic community, a very small minority, largely consists of minorities deported or who emigrated during the Soviet era (Poles, Volga Germans, Lithuanians, Ukrainians, and Koreans).

Main data

Origin and history

The Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Tashkent is the main church of the Apostolic Administration of Uzbekistan and serves as its de facto cathedral. The current church, built in the Neo-Gothic style, was erected after the fall of the USSR, when public Catholic activity was once again permitted, thanks to the efforts of the small Catholic community and international aid. The country's Catholic community, a very small minority, largely consists of minorities deported or who emigrated during the Soviet era (Poles, Volga Germans, Lithuanians, Ukrainians, and Koreans).

The image and the sanctuary

The interior houses images of the Virgin Mary within a European Neo-Gothic iconographic ensemble, although sources do not specify any particular Marian advocations officially enshrined. There is no record of any Marian image in the church holding the title of sanctuary or being recognized as a miraculous image.

Patronage and coronation

The cathedral's patron saint is the Sacred Heart of Jesus. There is no record of a specific Marian patronage or canonical coronation.

Celebration and devotion

The principal feast is that of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The major Marian solemnities of the Roman calendar (Immaculate Conception, Assumption, Annunciation) are celebrated, but there is no known Marian feast specific to the area with local characteristics. Liturgical life includes the recitation of the Rosary.

Link with the Rosary

The Rosary is an integral part of the community's prayer life, nourished by the traditions of the faithful of Polish and German origin. In a small and dispersed Church, the Rosary is one of the Marian devotions that sustains daily faith.