Church of St. Raphael the Archangel (Lithuanian: Šv. arkangelo Rapolo bažnyčia, Polish: Kościół Św. Rafała Archanioła) is a Roman Catholic church in Šnipiškės, Vilnius.[2][3] Former Jesuits monastery ensemble is located nearby which currently is used by the Department of Cultural Heritage of Lithuania.[4]
| Church of St. Raphael the Archangel Šv. arkangelo Rapolo bažnyčia | |
|---|---|
 Façade of the church in 2022 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Šnipiškės |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Used as a church |
| Year consecrated | 1702 |
| Location | |
| Location | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Geographic coordinates | 54°41′34″N 25°16′43.50″E / 54.69278°N 25.2787500°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Hiacintas Ptakas, Jurgis Šikas (initial architects),[1] Jonas Valentas Dyderšteinas (1752)[2] |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Baroque |
| Completed | 1709 |
| Materials | plastered masonry |
Close to the church there was a wayside shrine, containing a statue of Christ Carrying the Cross. The shrine was built around 1710 during the Great Northern War plague outbreak in Vilnius.[4]
On 14 August 1904, the first President of the independent Lithuania Antanas Smetona married with Sofija Smetonienė in the Church of St. Raphael.[4]
Wooden sculpture of Jesus from the demolished Chapel of Jesus of Šnipiškės, which was built in ~1720, was discovered in the basements of the church in 2017 and following a restoration is currently exhibited in the Church Heritage Museum in Vilnius.[5][6]
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Interior of the church and its central altar with painting of St. Raphael -
Church and the wayside shrine, containing a statue of Christ Carrying the Cross in 19th century -
Church and its surroundings in 1898 -
Chapel of Jesus of Šnipiškės near the church, photographed before World War II -
Façade of the church and the Jesuits monastery ensemble -
Aerial view in 2023
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References edit
- ^ "Kas ir kodėl perdažė Šv. Rapolo bažnyčią?". Diena.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Vilniaus Šv. Arkangelo Rapolo bažnyčios ir jėzuitų vienuolyno statinių ansamblis". Kvr.kpd.lt. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "Church of St Raphael the Archangel". Vilnius-tourism.lt. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "St. Raphael the Archangel Church". CityofMercy.lt. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "Šnipiškių Jėzus – istorinis, kultūrinis ir religinis Vilniaus akcentas". Bernardinai.lt (in Lithuanian). 1 March 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Dumalakas, Arūnas. "Pradingusį Šnipiškių Jėzų ištraukė iš bažnyčios rūsio". lrytas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.