Church of Saint Matthew | |
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Crkva svetog Mateja | |
Location | Tovarnik |
Country | Croatia |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Dedication | Matthew the Apostle |
Relics held | Matthew the Apostle |
Administration | |
Metropolis | Metropolis of Đakovo-Osijek |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Đakovo-Osijek |
Deanery | Vukovar Deanery |
The Church of Saint Matthew (Croatian: Crkva svetog Mateja) in Tovarnik is a Roman Catholic church in eastern Croatia. The parish priest Ivan Burik was the only Roman Catholic priest who was killed during the Croatian War of Independence.[1] In the first half 2008 the Government of the Republic of Croatia provided 150,000 Croatian Kuna for completion of the reconstruction of the church.[2] The tower of the Church of Saint Matthew is 40 meters high.[3]