About the Church
The Church of Our Lady Queen of the Rosary in Salaspils (Salaspils Dievmātes Rožukroņa karalienes Romas katoļu baznīca) is a Roman Catholic church in the town of Salaspils near Riga, in the valley of the Daugava.
The Catholic parish in Salaspils was established in 1991, after the restoration of Latvia's independence. The new church was built with the support of Salaspils Municipality and the German St Boniface Foundation, and was consecrated on 10 November 1996. It is considered one of the first new Roman Catholic churches to have been built in Latvia after the restoration of independence.
The church is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of the Rosary, and is an important centre for the growing Catholic community of Salaspils.
The Catholic parish in Salaspils was established in 1991, after the restoration of Latvia's independence. The new church was built with the support of Salaspils Municipality and the German St Boniface Foundation, and was consecrated on 10 November 1996. It is considered one of the first new Roman Catholic churches to have been built in Latvia after the restoration of independence.
The church is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of the Rosary, and is an important centre for the growing Catholic community of Salaspils.