Church of St. Bartholomew, Vilnius
Appearance
Church of St. Bartholomew Šv. apaštalo Baltramiejaus bažnyčia | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
District | Užupis |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Used as a church |
Leadership | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vilnius |
Location | |
Location | Vilnius, Lithuania |
Geographic coordinates | 54°40′49.01″N 25°17′51.26″E / 54.6802806°N 25.2975722°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
Style | Classicism |
Completed | 1824 |
Materials | Plastered masonry |
Church of St. Bartholomew (Lithuanian: Šv. apaštalo Baltramiejaus bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in Užupis, Vilnius which was built in 1824.[1][2][3][4] It is the only church in Vilnius where the masses are held in the Belarusian language.[1] According to a 2011 census, 49.6% of Belarusians in Lithuania are of Roman Catholic faith.[1]
Gallery
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Church and its surroundings in 1919
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Side-view of the church in 2011
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Interior of the church in 2020
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Main altar of the church in 2011
References
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- ^ a b c "Šv. Apaštalo Baltramiejaus bažnyčia". VilniusGO.lt (in Lithuanian). 29 November 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Gyvoji istorija. Vilniaus Šv. apaštalo Baltramiejaus bažnyčia". Lithuanian National Radio and Television (in Lithuanian). 28 September 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Šv. apaštalo Baltramiejaus bažnyčia – Vilniaus arkivyskupija". Vilnensis.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Vilniaus Šv. Baltramiejaus bažnyčios statinių komplekso Šv. Baltramiejaus bažnyčia". Kvr.kpd.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.