About the Church
The Church of the Ascension of the Lord in Pļaviņas (Pļaviņu Kunga Debeskāpšanas Romas katoļu baznīca) is a Roman Catholic church in the town of Pļaviņas, on the Daugava river, in eastern Latvia.
The parish belongs to the Vidzeme Deanery of the Archdiocese of Riga and serves a wider area with the surrounding Catholic communities. It is part of a Catholic mission revived in the 20th century on the border of Vidzeme and Semigallia.
For the Catholics of this small town, the church is an important centre of spiritual gathering.
The parish belongs to the Vidzeme Deanery of the Archdiocese of Riga and serves a wider area with the surrounding Catholic communities. It is part of a Catholic mission revived in the 20th century on the border of Vidzeme and Semigallia.
For the Catholics of this small town, the church is an important centre of spiritual gathering.