Church of St. Bartholomew, Vilnius

Church of St. Bartholomew
Šv. apaštalo Baltramiejaus bažnyčia
Façade of the church in 2005
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictUžupis
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusUsed as a church
LeadershipRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Vilnius
Location
LocationVilnius, Lithuania
Geographic coordinates54°40′49.01″N 25°17′51.26″E / 54.6802806°N 25.2975722°E / 54.6802806; 25.2975722
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleClassicism
Completed1824
MaterialsPlastered 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]

  • Church and its surroundings in 1919
    Church and its surroundings in 1919
  • Side-view of the church in 2011
    Side-view of the church in 2011
  • Interior of the church in 2020
    Interior of the church in 2020
  • Main altar of the church in 2011
    Main altar of the church in 2011

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Church of St. Bartholomew in Vilnius.
  1. ^ a b c "Šv. Apaštalo Baltramiejaus bažnyčia". VilniusGO.lt (in Lithuanian). 29 November 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Gyvoji istorija. Vilniaus Šv. apaštalo Baltramiejaus bažnyčia". Lithuanian National Radio and Television (in Lithuanian). 28 September 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Šv. apaštalo Baltramiejaus bažnyčia – Vilniaus arkivyskupija". Vilnensis.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Vilniaus Šv. Baltramiejaus bažnyčios statinių komplekso Šv. Baltramiejaus bažnyčia". Kvr.kpd.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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