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List of churches in Vilnius, Lithuania, includes existing places of worship – churches, ... Church of St. Anne, Vilnius: Šv. Onos bažnyčia: Roman Catholic
The Church of St. Francis and St. Bernard (Lithuanian: Šv. Pranciškaus ir Šv. Bernardino bažnyčia; also known as Bernardine Church; Lithuanian: Bernardinų bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in the Old Town of Vilnius, Lithuania. It is located next to St. Anne's Church.
The Catholic Church in Lithuania (Lithuanian: Katalikų Bažnyčia Lietuvoje) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. [2] Lithuania is the world's northernmost Latin Catholic-majority country. [3] Pope Pius XII gave Lithuania the title of "northernmost outpost of Catholicism in Europe" in 1939.
The Church of St. Catherine (Lithuanian: Šv. Kotrynos bažnyčia, Polish: Kościół Św. Katarzyny) is a Roman Catholic church in Vilnius' Old Town. [2] [3] [4] It was founded by the Hetman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Voivode of Vilnius Jan Karol Chodkiewicz in 1618. [1]
Church of St. Catherine, Vilnius; Church of St. George, Vilnius; Church of St. Johns, Vilnius; Church of St. Joseph the Betrothed, Vilnius; Church of St. Michael, Vilnius; Church of Saints Philip and James, Vilnius; Church of St. Raphael the Archangel, Vilnius; Church of St. Stephen, Vilnius; Church of St. Theresa, Vilnius; Church of the ...
Close to the church there was a wayside shrine, containing a statue of Christ Carrying the Cross. The shrine was built around 1710 during the Great Northern War plague outbreak in Vilnius. [4] On 14 August 1904, the first President of the independent Lithuania Antanas Smetona married with Sofija Smetonienė in the Church of St. Raphael. [4]
Church of St. Theresa (Lithuanian: Šv. Teresės bažnyčia, Polish: Kościół św. Teresy) is a Roman Catholic church in Vilnius' Old Town, close to the Gate of Dawn. It was completed in 1650, [1] [2] [3] and it is dedicated to Teresa of Ávila. [4]
Roman Catholic: District: Vilnius Old Town: Ecclesiastical or organizational status: Used as a church and for other events [1] Leadership: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vilnius: Year consecrated: 1768: Location; Location: Vilnius, Lithuania: Geographic coordinates: Architecture; Type: Church