St. Francis Church, Riga

St. Francis Church

St. Francis Church

Location	Riga
Country	Latvia
Denomination	Roman Catholic

St. Francis Church (Latvian: Svētā Franciska Romas katoļu baznīca) is a Roman Catholic church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The church is situated at the address 16 Katoļu Street^[1] in the Maskavas Forštate neighborhood. The building was consecrated in 1892 by Franciszek Albin Symon, the auxiliary bishop of Mohilev.^[2]

References

^ Banga, Vita; Marina Levina et al. (2007) (in Latvian, German, English, Russian). Rīgas dievnami: Arhitektūra un māksla. (Riga's Churches: Architecture and Art). Riga: Zinātne, Apgads Mantojums. ISBN 978-9984-823-00-3. OCLC 217266501.
^ Broks, Jānis (2002) (in Latvian). Katolicisms Latvijā 800 Gados: 1186-1986, Vēsturisks Atskats (Catholicism in Latvia for 800 Years: 1186-1986, a Historical Retrospective), p. 258, ISBN 9984-619-40-0

Places of worship in Riga

Lutheran churches:	Bolderāja • Cathedral • Church of Christ • Church of Jesus • Church of Luther • Church of the Cross • Church of the Resurrection • Daugavgrīva • Holy Trinity • Jaunciems • Mežaparks • New St. Gertrude's • Old St. Gertrude's • St. Catherine's • St. John's • St. Martin's • St. Paul's • St. Peter's

Catholic churches:	Assumption of Our Lady • Cathedral • Christ the King • Our Lady of Sorrows • St. Albert's • St. Catherine's • St. Francis • St. George's • St. Joseph's • St. Mary Magdalene's

Orthodox churches:	All Saints • Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady • Ascension • Christ the Saviour • Holy Archangel Mikhail • Holy Trinity • Holy Trinity Cathedral • Icon of Our Lady of Kazanha • Nativity Cathedral • St. Alexander Nevsky • St. John the Precursor • St. Peter and St. Paul • St. Sergius of Radonezh • Shelter of Our Most Holy Lady • Revelation of Christ

Old Believers place of worship:	Grebenstchikov House of Prayer