Church of St. Raphael the Archangel, Vilnius
Church of St. Raphael the Archangel (Lithuanian: Šv. arkangelo Rapolo bažnyčia, Polish: Kościół Św. Rafała Archanioła) is a Roman Catholic church in Šnipiškės, Vilnius.[2][3] Former Jesuits monastery ensemble is located nearby which currently is used by the Department of Cultural Heritage of Lithuania.[4]
Church of St. Raphael the Archangel Šv. arkangelo Rapolo bažnyčia | |
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![]() Façade of St. Raphael and the Jesuits monastery ensemble | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
District | Šnipiškės |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Used as a church |
Year consecrated | 1702 |
Location | |
Location | Vilnius, Lithuania |
Geographic coordinates | 54°41′34″N 25°16′43.50″E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Hiacintas Ptakas, Jurgis Šikas (initial architects),[1] Jonas Valentas Dyderšteinas (1752)[2] |
Type | Church |
Style | Baroque |
Completed | 1709 |
Materials | plastered masonry |
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]
Gallery
- Interior of the church and its central altar with painting of St. Raphael
- Church and the wayside shrine, containing a statue of Christ Carrying the Cross in 19th century
- Church in the beginning of the 20th century
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References
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- "Kas ir kodėl perdažė Šv. Rapolo bažnyčią?". diena.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- "Vilniaus Šv. Arkangelo Rapolo bažnyčios ir jėzuitų vienuolyno statinių ansamblis". kvr.kpd.lt. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- "Church of St Raphael the Archangel". vilnius-tourism.lt. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- "St. Raphael the Archangel Church". cityofmercy.lt. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
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