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The Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral () also called Å iauliai Cathedral is a religious building of the Catholic Church that serves as the cathedral in
Å iauliai Å iauliai ( ; ) is a city in northern Lithuania, the List of cities in Lithuania, country's fourth largest city and the List of cities in the Baltic states by population, sixth largest city in the Baltic States, with a population of 112 581 in 202 ...
, a city in northern
Lithuania Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, P ...
, and the seat of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Å iauliai ''Diocese of Å iauliai'' (Latin: ''Dioecesis Siauliensis'') is a Roman Catholic Diocese of Lithuania. The current bishop is Darius Trijonis (since 2024). The diocese in present structure and territory was established on May 27, 1997. The dioce ...
.


History

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul was built in the seventeenth century, between 1617 and 1626, and is a significant example of the Renaissance and Mannerism. In 1880, lightning struck a tower, so it was necessary to make repairs. The most significant damage occurred after
World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
. In 1944 the church was in a sorry state, but already during the Soviet era, the church was restored. Simultaneously with the creation of the Diocese of Siauliai on May 28, 1997, the Church of Saints Peter and Paul was elevated to the status of cathedral by Pope John Paul II.


See also

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Roman Catholicism in Lithuania The Catholic Church in Lithuania () is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. Lithuania is the world's northernmost Latin Catholic-majority country. Pope Pius XII gave Lithuania the title of "no ...
* Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Assumption of Mary Cathedral, Church Roman Catholic cathedrals in Lithuania Buildings and structures in Å iauliai Roman Catholic churches completed in 1626 Objects listed in Lithuanian Registry of Cultural Property 17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Lithuania