Telšiai Cathedral
| Cathedral of St. Anthony of Padua Šv. Antano Paduviečio katedra | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Year consecrated | 1794 |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Telšiai, Lithuania |
| Geographic coordinates | 55°58′56″N 22°14′47″E / 55.98222°N 22.24639°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Baroque and Classicism |
| Materials | plastered masonry |
The Cathedral of St. Anthony of Padua (Template:Lang-lt) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Telšiai, Lithuania, seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Telšiai.
History
The history of the church dates back to 1624 when Deputy Chancellor of Lithuania Paweł Stefan Sapieha established a Franciscan monastery and built a wooden church on the Insula hill in the centre of Telšiai.[1] A new spacious brick church was constructed between 1762 and 1794. The tower was built in 1859. In 1893 architect Piotras Serbinovičius designed the fence and gates of the churchyard.
After the establishment of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Telšiai in 1926, the church became a cathedral. Three Bishops of Telšiai, Justinas Staugaitis, Vincentas Borisevičius and Pranciškus Ramanauskas, are buried in the cathedral's tomb.[2]
Architecture
The cathedral reflects features of Baroque and Classicism. Its plan is rectangular. It has one tower and a three-wall apse. The cathedral's nave is bordered by two aisles, separated by piers. Artist Jurgis Mažeika designed seven altars.
Telšiai Cathedral is the only church in Lithuania which has a two-storey altar.[2]
References
- ^ Butrimas, Adomas (1998). "Telšių buvęs bernardinų vienuolynas ir Šv. Antano Paduviečio bažnyčia". In Rūta Janonienė, Dalia Klajumienė (ed.). Lietuvos vienuolynai. Vadovas. Vilniaus dailės akademija. ISBN 9986-571-39-1.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Telšių Šv. Antano Paduviečio katedra". Lithuanian State Department of Tourism. 2004. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
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