Church of St. Catherine, Vilnius

Church of St. Catherine
Lithuanian: Šv. Kotrynos bažnyčia
Main façade of St. Catherine's in 2023
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54°40′54.40″N 25°16′52.40″E / 54.6817778°N 25.2812222°E / 54.6817778; 25.2812222
LocationVilnius
CountryLithuania
DenominationCatholic
TraditionLatin Church
Religious orderOrder of Saint Benedict
Websitewww.kazimiero.lt
History
FounderJan Karol Chodkiewicz (Jonas Karolis Chodkevičius)
DedicationSaint Catherine of Alexandria
Architecture
Functional statusActive
ArchitectJohann Christoph Glaubitz (reconstruction 1741–1753)
Architectural typeConventual church
StyleBaroque
Years built1618–1625
Specifications
Materialsplastered masonry
Administration
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Vilnius
Official nameVilnius Old Town
TypeCultural
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iv)
Designated1994
Reference no.541
UNESCO regionEurope

The Church of St. Catherine (Lithuanian: Šv. Kotrynos bažnyčia, Polish: Kościół Św. Katarzyny) is a Roman Catholic church in Vilnius' Old Town. It was founded by the Hetman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Voivode of Vilnius Jan Karol Chodkiewicz in 1618.