The Roman Catholic Cathedral "Holy Virgin Mary, Queen" in Iasi is located in the city center in the same courtyard as the Old Cathedral (Church of the Assumption) and the Episcopal Palace.

 

The reason for the construction of the temple was the lack of space in the old episcopal cathedral for organizing ceremonies, and the realization of this project began immediately after the removal from power of the communist regime that opposed the erection of the new church.

 

In the summer of 1990, inside the courtyard of the Diocese of Iași, Bishop Petru Gherghel started the construction by laying the foundation stone for the new prayer space of the Roman Catholics. The Iași Prefecture soon stopped the works, arguing that the building will be too close to Stefan cel Mare Boulevard and will affect the visibility of other already existing heritage value buildings.

The Roman Catholic Epicoscopy consecrated a new location for the cathedral, the process being resumed in 1992 and completed in 2005 when it was consecrated through a ceremony also performed by Bishop Petru Gherghel.

Architecturally, the Roman Catholic Cathedral differs from the other churches by its circular shape. The diameter of the building is 38 meters, and the height to the top of the cross is 36 meters. The 24 warheads and the cross of the building are reminiscent of a royal crown, and the shape of the circle refers to the symbolism of heaven, infinity and man's connection with divinity. The interior of the place of worship is decorated with signs and symbols from Christian culture. The Virgin Mary is centrally represented by an icon behind the altar, the stained glass windows display the act of creation and the universe, and the balconies have mosaics with scenes from the life of Christ.

 

The cathedral can accommodate a maximum of 3,000 people and sometimes organizes symphonic music concerts due to the extraordinary acoustics of the space. The organ behind the altar is one of the largest in Romania and has a total of 3882 tubes and 43 registers.