Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Lithuanian: Švč. Jėzaus Širdies bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in the Vilnius Old Town, which was built in 1694–1756 and consecrated in 1756.[1][2]
| Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Švč. Jėzaus Širdies bažnyčia | |
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Façade of the church in 2007
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Vilnius Old Town |
| Leadership | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vilnius |
| Year consecrated | 1756 |
| Location | |
| Location | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Geographic coordinates | 54°40′32.84″N 25°17′50.5″E / 54.6757889°N 25.297361°E / 54.6757889; 25.297361 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Baroque |
| Completed | 1756 |
| Materials | Plastered masonry |
Initially, it was part of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary's monastery complex.[1][2] Later it was part of the Vilnius Correctional Institution complex.[3] However, in 2007 the church and monastery were returned to the Lithuanian Catholic Church and in 2012 nuns established a hospice.[4]
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