List of cathedrals in Lithuania

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This is the list of cathedrals in Lithuania sorted by denomination.

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Roman Catholic

Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in Lithuania: [1]

CathedralCityDioceseCoordinatesImage
Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Stanislaus and Vladislaus Vilnius Archdiocese of Vilnius 54°41′09″N25°17′16″E / 54.68583°N 25.28778°E / 54.68583; 25.28778 (Vilnius Cathedral) Vilnius Cathedral Exterior 2, Vilnius, Lithuania - Diliff.jpg
Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul Kaunas Archdiocese of Kaunas 54°53′49″N23°53′20″E / 54.89694°N 23.88889°E / 54.89694; 23.88889 (Kaunas Cathedral) Kovno Cathedral.jpg
Cathedral of Christ's Transfiguration Kaišiadorys Diocese of Kaišiadorys 54°51′38″N24°27′26″E / 54.86056°N 24.45722°E / 54.86056; 24.45722 (Kaišiadorys Cathedral) Kaisiadorys cathedal.jpg
Cathedral of Christ the King Panevėžys Diocese of Panevėžys 55°43′22″N24°21′32″E / 55.72278°N 24.35889°E / 55.72278; 24.35889 (Panevėžys Cathedral) BZN Cathedral of King Jesus in Panevezys.jpg
Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul Šiauliai Diocese of Šiauliai 55°56′57″N23°19′11″E / 55.94917°N 23.31972°E / 55.94917; 23.31972 (Šiauliai Cathedral) Siauliai 03.jpg
Cathedral of St. Anthony of Padua Telšiai Diocese of Telšiai 55°58′56″N22°14′47″E / 55.98222°N 22.24639°E / 55.98222; 22.24639 (Telšiai Cathedral) Telsiai Cathedral Exterior, Telsiai, Lithuania - Diliff.jpg
Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary Vilkaviškis Diocese of Vilkaviškis 54°38′53″N23°2′13″E / 54.64806°N 23.03694°E / 54.64806; 23.03694 (Vilkaviškis Cathedral) Vilkaviskio baznycia.JPG
Cathedral of St. Ignatius Vilnius Military Ordinariate of Lithuania 54°40′58″N25°16′55″E / 54.68278°N 25.28194°E / 54.68278; 25.28194 (Cathedral of St. Ignatius) Cathedral of St. Ignatius of Loyola in Vilnius, Lithuania in 2007.jpg

Eastern Orthodox

Cathedrals of the Russian Orthodox Church:

CathedralCityDioceseCoordinatesImage
Cathedral of the Theotokos Vilnius Vilnius and Lithuanian Diocese  [ ru ] 54°40′52″N25°17′31″E / 54.68111°N 25.29194°E / 54.68111; 25.29194 (Cathedral of the Theotokos) Russian Orthodox Church of The Holy Mother of God Vilnius (5990381200).jpg

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References

  1. GCatholic.org: Cathedrals Lithuania