Church of the Holy Trinity, Pikeliai
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| Church of the Holy Trinity Švč. Trejybės bažnyčia | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Diocese | Mažeikiai District Municipality |
| Year consecrated | 1761 |
| Location | |
| Location | Tvenkinio g. 3, Pikeliai, Lithuania |
 Interactive map of Church of the Holy Trinity Švč. Trejybės bažnyčia | |
| Coordinates | 56°25′6″N 22°6′33″E / 56.41833°N 22.10917°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Style | baroque, Lithuanian vernacular architecture |
| Completed | 1752 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | West |
| Materials | wood |
The Church of the Holy Trinity (Lithuanian: Švč. Trejybės bažnyčia, Samogitian: Švt. Trejībės bažninčė) is a Roman Catholic church in Pikeliai, Lithuania. It is located close to Lithuania-Latvia border. Pikeliai' church is the oldest Roman Catholic church in Mažeikiai District Municipality.
The first church was built prior to 1625[1] but according to sources, the church that was located in Pikeliai was destroyed in 1625 by a Protestant Melchioras Bilevičius who took the remains of the church to his manor in Griežė.[2] However, the church was quickly rebuilt because it was mentioned in written sources again already in 1636.[3]
Current wooden church was built in 1752 and consecrated by Bishop of Samogitia Antoni Dominik Tyszkiewicz (Lithuanian: Antanas Domininkas Tiškevičius) on 26 April 1761.[2] It was renovated in 1880. During the Second World War, in 1944, the church suffered great losses because its tower was destroyed and its wooden belfry was burned.
Currently, the church is a filial of Mažeikiai parish of St. Francis of Assisi.[4]
