About the Church
The Church of the Holy Spirit in Truskava is truly a special place with an interesting and rich history. The church stands in the town of Truskava, in Kėdainiai district, where beautiful surroundings merge with old sacred traditions.
The church's history begins as early as the 18th century. In 1760 the first chapel was built in the Truskava cemetery. Later, in 1794, Jonas Truskauskas, the elder of Rumšiškės, and his wife Barbora built a wooden church, allotted it 4 valakai of land and maintained a shelter there. This was a solid community centre, where parish registers began to be kept from 1796.
On 17 November 1813 the parish was officially established and its boundaries set. A few decades later, in 1854, a new church, rectangular in plan, was built. This church served the local community for many years, but on 22–28 July 1944 it burned down together with the bell tower, the presbytery and the farm buildings.
Despite these losses, the community did not give up. In 1945 the church was set up in the former shelter, and services were held at that time in the cemetery chapel. In 1990 the building of a new masonry church began, to a design by the architect Alfredas Paulauskas, and finally, on 31 May 1998, Juozas Preikšas, Bishop of Panevėžys, consecrated it.
This building not only changed its appearance over time but also became an important centre of cultural and spiritual life in Truskava. Through the efforts of the parish priest Kl. Prialgauskas, the churchyard and cemetery were enclosed with a wall in the 19th century, and the parish library-reading room operating here in the early 20th century reflected the community's desire to better and educate itself.
The Church of the Holy Spirit in Truskava is a living testament to the determination and faith of the local people. It symbolises not only spiritual values but also the riches of the local history and culture.
The church's history begins as early as the 18th century. In 1760 the first chapel was built in the Truskava cemetery. Later, in 1794, Jonas Truskauskas, the elder of Rumšiškės, and his wife Barbora built a wooden church, allotted it 4 valakai of land and maintained a shelter there. This was a solid community centre, where parish registers began to be kept from 1796.
On 17 November 1813 the parish was officially established and its boundaries set. A few decades later, in 1854, a new church, rectangular in plan, was built. This church served the local community for many years, but on 22–28 July 1944 it burned down together with the bell tower, the presbytery and the farm buildings.
Despite these losses, the community did not give up. In 1945 the church was set up in the former shelter, and services were held at that time in the cemetery chapel. In 1990 the building of a new masonry church began, to a design by the architect Alfredas Paulauskas, and finally, on 31 May 1998, Juozas Preikšas, Bishop of Panevėžys, consecrated it.
This building not only changed its appearance over time but also became an important centre of cultural and spiritual life in Truskava. Through the efforts of the parish priest Kl. Prialgauskas, the churchyard and cemetery were enclosed with a wall in the 19th century, and the parish library-reading room operating here in the early 20th century reflected the community's desire to better and educate itself.
The Church of the Holy Spirit in Truskava is a living testament to the determination and faith of the local people. It symbolises not only spiritual values but also the riches of the local history and culture.