Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Vilnius

Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Lithuanian: Švč. Jėzaus Širdies bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in the Vilnius Old Town, which was built in 1694–1756 and consecrated in 1756.^[1][2]

AffiliationRoman Catholic

DioceseVilnius Old Town

LeadershipRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Vilnius

Year consecrated

1756

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Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Švč. Jėzaus Širdies bažnyčia
Façade of the church in 2007
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Diocese	Vilnius Old Town
Leadership	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vilnius
Year consecrated	1756
Location
Location	Vilnius, Lithuania
Interactive map of Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Švč. Jėzaus Širdies bažnyčia
Coordinates	54°40′32.84″N 25°17′50.5″E
Architecture
Architects	Carlo Antonio Bai, Guido Antonio Longhi, Johann Christoph Glaubitz
Type	Church
Style	Baroque
Completed	1756
Materials	Plastered masonry

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Initially, it was part of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary's monastery complex.^[1][2] Later it was part of the Vilnius Correctional Institution complex.^[3] However, in 2007 the church and monastery were returned to the Lithuanian Catholic Church and in 2012 nuns established a hospice.^[4]