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Denomination. Roman Catholic Church. The Cathedral of St. Ignatius of Loyola [1] ( Lithuanian: Šv. Ignoto katedra) also called Church of St. Ignatius ( Šv. Ignoto bažnyčia) is a religious building of the Roman Catholic Church that serves as the cathedral of the Military Ordinariate of Lithuania. [2] [3] It is located in the capital, Vilnius .
St. Ignatius Church. Local name Vilniaus Šv. Ignoto bažnyčia. Location Vilnius, Lietuva. The Cathedral of St. Ignatius of Loyola also called Church of St. Ignatius is a religious building of the Roman Catholic Church that serves as the cathedral of the Military Ordinariate of Lithuania. It is located in the capital, Vilnius.
Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola. The monastery of the Jesuit order was founded at the beginning of the 17th century. This is the second most important Jesuit monastery in Vilna after the monastery of St. Casimir. The monastery and church complex is located on a site bounded by St. Ignatius, Benedictine and Jesuit streets.
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The monastery and church complex is located on a site bounded by St. Ignatius, Benedictine and Jesuit streets. It includes the Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola, a refectory and several buildings. After the dissolution of the order in 1773, a seminary was located in the monastery buildings. Later there were barracks there. This review is the ...
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Dating back to 1622 when it was built by the Jesuits, this church has been remodelled, chopped and changed a great deal over the centuries. Closed in 1798 soon after Vilnius was absorbed into tsarist Russia, it was used as stables, an officers' club and, during the Soviet occupation, an art gallery.
The monastery and church complex is located on a site bounded by St. Ignatius, Benedictine and Jesuit streets. It includes the Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola, a refectory and several buildings. After the dissolution of the order in 1773, a seminary was located in the monastery buildings. Later there were barracks there. Suggest edits to ...
The first Jesuits arrived in Vilnius in 1602, they opened an internship in the city, and began construction of the church of St. Ignatius in 1622 in the Baroque style. The church was consecrated by Archbishop Lubartowicz Sanguszko in 1647. The fire of 1748 devastated Vilnius and numerous historic buildings, including the church of St. Ignatius.
