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    Kaunas Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul
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    Kaunas Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul

    August 14, 2022 in Lithuania ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F

    Cathedral Basilica of apostles St. Peter and St. Paul of Kaunas (known then as only the Kaunas parish church) is mentioned for the first time in historical sources in 1413. April 22 in the letter by which Bishop Mikalojus of Vilnius grants her the privilege of indulgences. It is believed that it was built between 1408 and 1413. The presumed founder is Grand Duke Vytautas of Lithuania. At that time, this sanctuary was probably the only parish church in Kaunas and belonged to the Vilnius diocese.

    The present-day shape of the building results from a renovation in 1800. The church was promoted to cathedral status by Pope Leo XIII in 1895. It received the Basilica title in 1926 when the Diocese of Samogitia was reorganized into the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaunas by Pope Pius XI. Pope Francis visited the cathedral on 23. September 2018.    Read more