Building Name: | Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Švč. Jėzaus Širdies bažnyčia |
Location: | Vilnius, Lithuania |
Geo: | 54.6758°N 25.2974°W |
Religious Affiliation: | Roman Catholic |
District: | Vilnius Old Town |
Consecration Year: | 1756 |
Leadership: | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vilnius |
Architecture Type: | Church |
Architecture Style: | Baroque |
Year Completed: | 1756 |
Materials: | Plastered masonry |
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]
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]