Church of Jesus the Redeemer, Vilnius

The Church of Jesus the Redeemer (Lithuanian: Viešpaties Jėzaus bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in the eldership of Antakalnis in Vilnius, Lithuania. It was founded by the Hetman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Voivode of Vilnius Jan Kazimierz Sapieha the Younger and the Trinitarians in 1694.[2][3][4] Its architect is Giovanni Pietro Perti, who is also the author of the nearby Church of St. Peter and St. Paul.[1] The church, Trinitarians Monastery and the Sapieha Palace with its park formed a magnificent Baroque ensemble.[5]

Church of Jesus the Redeemer
Viešpaties Jėzaus bažnyčia
Façade of Jesus the Redeemer's
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictAntakalnis
Location
LocationVilnius, Lithuania
Geographic coordinates54°42′01.80″N 25°18′44.70″E
Architecture
Architect(s)Giovanni Pietro Perti[1]
TypeChurch
StyleBaroque
FounderJan Kazimierz Sapieha the Younger, Trinitarians
Groundbreaking1694
Completed1717
Materialsplastered brickwork
  • Main altar
  • Main altar and dome
  • Interior in 1846
  • Church's exterior and the Sapieha Palace's park fragment in 1851
  • The Catholic Church was converted into an Orthodox Church after the January Uprising

References
  1. "Viena labiausiai per amžius Vilniuje niokotų šventovių – atgis". lrytas.lt (in Lithuanian). 24 December 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  2. "Vilniaus (Joanitų) Išganytojo bažnyčia". pamatyklietuvoje.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  3. "Church of the Redeemer and Monastery of the Community of St. John". cityofmercy.lt. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  4. "Vilniaus Išganytojo bažnyčia". ltvirtove.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  5. Balsiūnaitė, Ieva. "Išganytojo bažnyčia – Sapiegų rūmų ansamblio perlas". pasauliskiseneje.lt / Lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 25 November 2019.


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