Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Šiauliai
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The Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral[1] (Lithuanian: Šv. Apaštalų Petro ir Pauliaus katedra) also called Šiauliai Cathedral[2][3] is a religious building of the Catholic Church that serves as the cathedral in Šiauliai, a city in northern Lithuania,[4] and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Šiauliai.[5]
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Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul | |
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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 |
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/ |
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