Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Venta explained

Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary
Native Name:Ventos Švč. Mergelės Marijos Nekaltojo Prasidėjimo bažnyčia
Native Name Lang:lt
Denomination:Catholic
Location:Venta, Lithuania
Coordinates:56.1903°N 22.6886°W
Architect:Vytautas Marcinkus and Regina Miceikienė of the Šiauliai Komproject
Founded Date:1991
Completed Date:2009
Materials:Masonry
Diocese:Diocese of Telšiai
Deanery:Akmenė

The Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary (Lithuanian: Ventos Švč. Mergelės Marijos Nekaltojo Prasidėjimo bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in Venta, Akmenė District, Lithuania. It belongs to the Diocese of Telšiai. It was constructed in 2009.

History

In 1991, the parish was founded and a temporary house of prayer was established in a former kindergarten.[1] The church was completed in 2009. Its main patrons were the family of Ivanas Paleičikas.

The church is also called the Lithuanian Millennium Church because it was the only church built in Lithuania in 2009.[2]

The church was designed by architects Vytautas Marcinkus and Regina Miceikienė. It was built by Akmeresta using German sourced materials.

Architecture

The building is frame and white brick, rectangular plan with one non-projecting tower, and a three-walled apse. The facades have thermal insulation finishing panels.[3] The church has a rectangular tower, and two bays with a pyramidal roof. The windows are mainly semi-circular and arched. The interior is rear, with one nave. There is no ceiling, and expressive constructions are suspended in their place. The church bell was brought by the pastor Anupras Gauronskas from Germany.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ventos Švč. Mergelės Marijos Nekaltojo Prasidėjimo parapija .
  2. Web site: Bažnyčios bokštai garsiai šeimai užstojo mirties šešėlį . The church towers cast the shadow of death on a famous family . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090922195722/http://www.lrytas.lt/-12532957201251682538-ba%C5%BEny%C4%8Dios-bok%C5%A1tai-garsiai-%C5%A1eimai-u%C5%BEstojo-mirties-%C5%A1e%C5%A1%C4%97l%C4%AF.htm . 2009-09-22 . . lt.
  3. Web site: Šiltas ir puošnus fasadas. A warm and ornate facade. lt. statybajums.lt. 26 July 2012.
  4. Web site: » VENTOS ŠVČ. MERGELĖS MARIJOS NEKALTOJO PRASIDĖJIMO BAŽNYČIA Akmenės krašto enciklopedinis žodynas . 2022-10-08 . lt-LT.