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St. Isidore Church, Renavas

St. Isidore Church
Šv. Izidoriaus bažnyčia
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Renavas Church of St. Isidore
Basic information
Location Renavas, Lithuania
Geographic coordinates 56°13′51″N 22°3′36″E / 56.23083°N 22.06000°E / 56.23083; 22.06000Coordinates: 56°13′51″N 22°3′36″E / 56.23083°N 22.06000°E / 56.23083; 22.06000
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Country Lithuania
Year consecrated 1933
Architectural description
Architectural type Church
Completed 1933
Construction cost LTL 31.795,60
Specifications
Direction of façade West
Materials concrete


St. Isidore Church (Lithuanian: Šv. Izidoriaus bažnyčia, Samogitian: Šv. Ėzėduoriaus bažnīče) is a Roman Catholic church in Renavas, Lithuania. It is located near the road ŽidikaiSeda.

The church was started to build in 1918, however in 1919 when 2.5 m height walls were built the construction stopped. Construction works started again in 1929 and the Church was completed in 1933. Constructors of the Church refused exterior decoration therefore the walls were left only made of concrete.

The Church was consecrated on 12 June 1933 by bishop of Telšiai Justinas Staugaitis.

Current parson of the Renavas parish is priest Antanas Šimkus who also serves as the parson of Židikai parish.

The Church is rectangle with a small tower and a porch.



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