Vilkaviškis Cathedral

The Cathedral of the Visitation (Lithuanian: Švč. M. Marijos Apsilankymo katedra) also called Vilkaviškis Cathedral^[1] is a religious building of the Catholic Church that serves as the cathedral of Vilkaviškis,^[2] Lithuania,^[3] and is the seat of the Diocese of Vilkaviškis.

Cathedral of the Visitation
Švč. M. Marijos Apsilankymo katedra
54.6480°N 23.0371°E / 54.6480; 23.0371
Location	Vilkaviškis
Country	Lithuania
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
History
Consecrated	1998
Architecture
Architectural type	Historicism
Years built	1881 (rebuilt 1998)
Groundbreaking	1870
Demolished	1944

The church was built in Romanesque style, between 1870 and 1881 and was consecrated in 1884. With the erection of the Diocese of Vilkaviškis in 1926, the church was elevated to the rank of cathedral. The building suffered no major damage during World War II, however, the Russian authorities authorized their gradual dismantling to use their materials for civil construction. After the fall of communism in the country the cathedral was rebuilt from 1991 and the works were completed in 1998.

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Lithuania
• Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Another view

References

1. Liškevičienė, Jolita (1 January 2006). Goldsmith's art (in Lithuanian). Lietuvos Dailės muziejus. ISBN 9789986669517.
2. Radio Free Europe Research. RFE/RL. 1 January 1989.
3. Wolkovich-Valkavičius, William (1 January 1991). Lithuanian Religious Life in America: Eastern United States. Lithuanian Religious Life in America.