St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Panevėžys

The St. Peter and St. Paul's Church (Lithuanian: Šv. apaštalų Petro ir Povilo bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in Panevėžys, Lithuania.^[1][2][3] The current Neo-Renaissance brick church was built between 1877 – 1885, however the parish dates to 1507 when the first church in Panevėžys was built on the right bank of Nevėžis and a filial church of the Panevėžys Old Town was established, belonging to the Parish of Ramygala.^[1][2][4][5] It has an authentic organ constructed by Juozapas Radavičius which dates to 1887.^[6][7] The church was renewed in 2018 and a new altar, made of Greek marble and gilded wood carvings, was added and consecrated.^[8]

Gallery

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  Front façade in 1915
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  Backside view
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  Church's towers
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  Interior
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  Main altar
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  Organ

References

1. "Parapijos istorija". Petropoviloparapija.lt (in Lithuanian). Panevėžio Šv. apaštalų Petro ir Povilo parapija. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
2. "Panevėžio Šv. apaštalų Petro ir Povilo parapija". Paneveziovyskupija.lt (in Lithuanian). Panevėžio vyskupija. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
3. "Mišių laikas Šv. apaštalų Petro ir Povilo bažnyčia, Panevėžys". Misios.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
4. "Panevėžio architektūra". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
5. Knizikevičienė, Liudvika (15 December 2017). "Apie pirmąją Panevėžio bažnyčią". Bernardinai.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
6. "Panevėžio Šv. apaštalų Petro ir Povilo bažnyčios vargonai". Vargonai.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
7. Gučas, Rimantas. "Juozapas Radavičius". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
8. Mikučionytė, Raimonda. "Atnaujino seniausią bažnyčią mieste už beveik pusę milijono eurų". DELFI (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 11 September 2021.