Church of the Names of the Virgin Mary (Kalvarija)
Church of the Name of the Virgin Mary Kalvarija ( Lithuanian: Kalvarijos Švč. Mergelės Marijos Vardo bažnyčia ) is a classical style Catholic church in Kalvarija (Deanery Marijampolė , Diocese Vilkaviškis , Lithuania ), on the left bank of the Šešupė .
history
In 1705 the first church was built with the help of the priest Jonas Sabaliauskas. It was founded by Mykolas Juozapas Sapiega . In 1721 the parish got the village of Menkupių . Around 1770 the church was extended by pastor Petras Vimboras and added two towers. In 1818 the church was destroyed in a storm.
The current church was built between 1838 and 1840 and consecrated in 1843 by Paweł Straszyński , Bishop of Łomża . From 1935 to 1942 Mykolas Krupavičius was pastor and dean here .
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Coordinates: 54 ° 24 ′ 48.6 ″ N , 23 ° 13 ′ 50.5 ″ E