St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Panevėžys

The St. Peter and St. Paul's Church (Lithuanian: Šv. apaštalų Petro ir Povilo bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in Panevėžys, Lithuania.[1][2][3] The current Neo-Renaissance brick church was built between 1877 – 1885, however the parish dates to 1507 when the first church in Panevėžys was built on the right bank of Nevėžis and a filial church of the Panevėžys Old Town was established, belonging to the Parish of Ramygala.[1][2][4][5] It has an authentic organ constructed by Juozapas Radavičius which dates to 1887.[6][7] The church was renewed in 2018 and a new altar, made of Greek marble and gilded wood carvings, was added and consecrated.[8]

St. Peter and St. Paul's Church
Šv. apaštalų Petro ir Povilo bažnyčia
Front façade of St. Peter and St. Paul's
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
LeadershipRoman Catholic Diocese of Panevėžys
Location
LocationPanevėžys, Lithuania
Geographic coordinates55°43′56.18″N 24°22′9.76″E
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleNeo-Romanesque
Groundbreaking1877
Completed1885
MaterialsBrick masonry
Website
Petropoviloparapija.lt
  • Front façade in 1915
    Front façade in 1915
  • Backside view
    Backside view
  • Church's towers
    Church's towers
  • Interior
    Interior
  • Main altar
    Main altar
  • Organ
    Organ

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Panevėžys.
  1. "Parapijos istorija". Petropoviloparapija.lt (in Lithuanian). Panevėžio Šv. apaštalų Petro ir Povilo parapija. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. "Panevėžio Šv. apaštalų Petro ir Povilo parapija". Paneveziovyskupija.lt (in Lithuanian). Panevėžio vyskupija. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  3. "Mišių laikas Šv. apaštalų Petro ir Povilo bažnyčia, Panevėžys". Misios.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  4. "Panevėžio architektūra". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  5. Knizikevičienė, Liudvika (15 December 2017). "Apie pirmąją Panevėžio bažnyčią". Bernardinai.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  6. "Panevėžio Šv. apaštalų Petro ir Povilo bažnyčios vargonai". Vargonai.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  7. Gučas, Rimantas. "Juozapas Radavičius". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  8. Mikučionytė, Raimonda. "Atnaujino seniausią bažnyčią mieste už beveik pusę milijono eurų". DELFI (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 11 September 2021.


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