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Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Vilnius

Coordinates: 54°40′32.84″N 25°17′50.5″E / 54.6757889°N 25.297361°E / 54.6757889; 25.297361
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Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Švč. Jėzaus Širdies bažnyčia
Façade of the church in 2007
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictVilnius Old Town
LeadershipRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Vilnius
Year consecrated1756
Location
LocationVilnius, Lithuania
Geographic coordinates54°40′32.84″N 25°17′50.5″E / 54.6757889°N 25.297361°E / 54.6757889; 25.297361
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleBaroque
Completed1756
MaterialsPlastered masonry

Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Lithuanian: Švč. Jėzaus Širdies bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in the Vilnius Old Town, which was built in 1694–1756 and consecrated in 1756.[1][2]

Initially, it was part of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary's monastery complex.[1][2] Later it was part of the Vilnius Correctional Institution complex.[3] However, in 2007 the church and monastery were returned to the Lithuanian Catholic Church and in 2012 nuns established a hospice.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Vilniaus Švč. Jėzaus Širdies bažnyčia". PamatykLietuvoje.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Vilniaus vizičių vienuolyno statinių ansamblio Švč. Jėzaus Širdies bažnyčia". Kvr.kpd.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Istorija - Administracinė informacija". Kaldep.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Nugriovus nenaudojamus pastatus iškils modernus pareigūnų mokymo centras". Tm.lrv.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.