The Transfiguration Cathedral in Cluj-Napoca, also known as the Minorites' Church, was built by the Minorites from 1778 to 1779 in the Baroque style. The history section credits Johann Eberhard Blaumann, architect of the Bánffy Palace, with the design, while the infobox lists Francisc Kitner. It was consecrated in 1803. It is 43.7 meters long and 15.3 meters wide.
The tower collapsed on September 24, 1779, because of mistakes in the basement construction, and Empress Maria Theresa financed the rebuilding. A fire in 1798 destroyed the tower and roof. Ferenc Lohr painted the ceiling murals in 1908. Seven honorary monuments, mostly for wealthy Armenian families, fill the interior.
In 1924 Pope Pius XI gave the building to the Romanian Greek-Catholic Church as a cathedral. The Orthodox Church took it over in 1948, and a court ruled for the Greek-Catholic Church in 1998.
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