The Church of St. George (Lithuanian: Šv. Jurgio bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in Pašilė, Lithuania, which was completed in 1883.[1][2][3][4][5] Nearby the church is a belfry which was built in the 19th century.[1] The first church was completed in 1781 and close to the current church is a column shrine dedicated to its 200th anniversary (1981).[1][2]
| Church of St. George Šv. Jurgio bažnyčia | |
|---|---|
 Façade of the church and belfry in 2011 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Deanery of Kelmė |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Used as a church |
| Leadership | Roman Catholic Diocese of Šiauliai |
| Location | |
| Location | Pašilė, Lithuania |
| Geographic coordinates | 55°36′48.96″N 22°32′12.12″E / 55.6136000°N 22.5367000°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Vernacular architecture |
| Completed | 1883 |
| Materials | Wood, metal |
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Column shrine dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the first church (1981) -
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Bell which was cast in 1620 and was previously used in Church of St. Jacob, Klaipėda[6] -
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References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Church of St. George in Pašilė.
- ^ a b c "Pašilės Šv. Jurgio bažnyčia". InfoKelme.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Pašilės bažnyčia". Lietuvosbaznycios.eu (in Lithuanian). 12 December 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Pašilės Šv. Jurgio bažnyčia". PamatykLietuvoje.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Pašilė. Šv. Jurgio parapija". Siauliuvyskupija.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Klajumienė, Dalia (2008). Kelmės dekanato bažnyčios ir vienuolynai (in Lithuanian and English). Vilnius: Vilniaus Dailes akademijos Leidykla. pp. 209–217. ISBN 978-9955-854-12-8. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Pilaitis, Gediminas. "Archeologė Raimonda Nabažaitė atskleidė Mėmelio bažnyčioje skambėjusio varpo paslaptį". lrytas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 20 June 2024.
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