What was the role of the Dormition of Saint Mary as a cathedral in Voskopoja?

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The Dormition of Saint Mary (38 meters x 15.30 meters) is one of the largest basilicas in Albania. The construction of a basilika of this size and space, holding around 1000 people, shows once more the importance and the growth of the town in the last part of the 17th century. The Dormition of Saint Mary served as the Cathedral for the inhabitants of Voskopoja and it is the second oldest church in the town after the one of Saint Jean the Baptizer Monastery. The inscriptions show that it was built with contributions from the local inhabitants and written resources also state the fact that the communities around paid a lot of attention to the education and training of the young generation in theology, philosophy and hellenistic studies. It is not without basis that Ilo Mitkë Qafëzezi, in 1934, wrote in Minerva that the Saint Mary cathedral can be called the 'Saint Sofia' of Albania.

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