Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Šiauliai

Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul
Šiauliai Cathedral
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Cathedral
Leadership	Bishop Eugenijus Bartulis
Patron	Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Status	Active
Location
Location	Šiauliai, Lithuania
Shown within Lithuania
Geographic coordinates	55.9328°N 23.32°E / 55.9328; 23.32
Architecture
Style	Renaissance
Groundbreaking	1585
Completed	1626
Specifications
Direction of façade	West
Spire(s)	One
Spire height	70 m (230 ft)
Website
http://www.siauliukatedra.lt/

The Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral (Lithuanian: Šv. Apaštalų Petro ir Pauliaus katedra) also called Šiauliai Cathedral is a religious building of the Catholic Church that serves as the cathedral in Šiauliai, a city in northern Lithuania, and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Šiauliai.

Interior of the cathedral

History

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul was built in the seventeenth century, between 1617 and 1626, and is a significant example of the Renaissance and Mannerism. In 1880, lightning struck a tower, so it was necessary to make repairs. The most significant damage occurred after World War II. In 1944 the church was in a sorry state, but already during the Soviet era, the church was restored.

Simultaneously with the creation of the Diocese of Siauliai on May 28, 1997, the Church of Saints Peter and Paul was elevated to the status of cathedral by Pope John Paul II.

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Lithuania
• Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral