About the Church
The Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Saldus stands in the town of Saldus, in the middle of Courland, and is one of the newest churches of the Liepāja Diocese. It is dedicated to the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul and serves about two thousand Catholics from Saldus and the surrounding area.
The tradition of Catholic worship in the Saldus area (German: Frauenburg) goes back to the time of the Teutonic Order, and an independent parish was revived in the early 20th century. Construction of a new masonry church began in 1940, but the Second World War disrupted those plans. The cornerstone of the present church was blessed in 1999, and the building was completed and consecrated in 2008.
The church is built of pale-yellow brick, in Modernist forms. Its interior is adorned by an impressive altar several metres high, created by the sculptor Sandis Aispurs, and two bells hang in the bell tower. The Saldus church is not only a house of prayer but also the centre of life for the Central Courland Deanery and the local Catholic community.
The tradition of Catholic worship in the Saldus area (German: Frauenburg) goes back to the time of the Teutonic Order, and an independent parish was revived in the early 20th century. Construction of a new masonry church began in 1940, but the Second World War disrupted those plans. The cornerstone of the present church was blessed in 1999, and the building was completed and consecrated in 2008.
The church is built of pale-yellow brick, in Modernist forms. Its interior is adorned by an impressive altar several metres high, created by the sculptor Sandis Aispurs, and two bells hang in the bell tower. The Saldus church is not only a house of prayer but also the centre of life for the Central Courland Deanery and the local Catholic community.