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Church of St. George, Pašilė

Coordinates: 55°36′48.96″N 22°32′12.12″E / 55.6136000°N 22.5367000°E / 55.6136000; 22.5367000
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Church of St. George
Šv. Jurgio bažnyčia
Façade of the church and belfry in 2011
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictDeanery of Kelmė
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusUsed as a church
LeadershipRoman Catholic Diocese of Šiauliai
Location
LocationPašilė, Lithuania
Geographic coordinates55°36′48.96″N 22°32′12.12″E / 55.6136000°N 22.5367000°E / 55.6136000; 22.5367000
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleVernacular architecture
Completed1883
MaterialsWood, metal

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]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Pašilės Šv. Jurgio bažnyčia". InfoKelme.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Pašilės bažnyčia". Lietuvosbaznycios.eu (in Lithuanian). 12 December 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Pašilės Šv. Jurgio bažnyčia". PamatykLietuvoje.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Pašilė. Šv. Jurgio parapija". Siauliuvyskupija.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Pilaitis, Gediminas. "Archeologė Raimonda Nabažaitė atskleidė Mėmelio bažnyčioje skambėjusio varpo paslaptį". lrytas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 20 June 2024.