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1 Table of contents Preface / 16 JUODEIKIAI The history of Juodeikiai Church of St. John the Baptist S. Smilingytė-Žeimienė / 19 Juodeikiai Church of St. John the Baptist and its churchyard S. Smilingytė-Žeimienė /28 Three altars S. Smilingytė-Žeimienė / 44 Painting St. Thecla D. Vasiliūnienė / 49 Painting St. Anthony of Padua D. Vasiliūnienė / 51 Painting Wine Cellar D. Vasiliūnienė / 52 Sculpture The Crucified with a painting R. Stankevičienė / 53 Chalice D. Vasiliūnienė / 59 Ciborium D. Vasiliūnienė / 60 Thuribles (I, II) D. Vasiliūnienė / 60 Holy water pot D. Vasiliūnienė / 62 Candlestick D. Vasiliūnienė / 62 Processional cross (I) S. Smilingytė-Žeimienė / 64 Processional cross (II) S. Smilingytė-Žeimienė / 66 Processional altar with reproductions Our Lady of the Rosary and St. Barbara R. Stankevičienė / 68 Two processional banners R. Stankevičienė / 72 Chandelier R. Stankevičienė / 74 Bell (I) L. Jovaiša / 75 Bells (II, III) L. Jovaiša / 76 Tombstone of Jonas Vaupšas R. Stankevičienė / 78 JURDAIČIAI The history of Jurdaičiai Chapel L. Jovaiša / 81 Stations of the Cross A. Giniūnienė / 83 Painting Stigmatisation of St. Francis R. Stankevičienė / 85 Painting The Merciful Jesus S. Smilingytė-Žeimienė / 87 KALNELIS The history of Kalnelis Chapel of St. John the Baptist L. Jovaiša / 91 Kalnelis Chapel of St. John the Baptist and churchyard cemetery D. Vasiliūnienė / 102 Three altars and pulpit D. Vasiliūnienė / 114 Organ G. Povilionis / 121 Confessionals (I, II) D. Vasiliūnienė / 123 Painting St. John of Nepomuk with a casing and a votive offering R. Stankevičienė / 125 Reliquary of St. Maximus and St. Modestine R. Stankevičienė / 129 Candlesticks (I IV) R. Stankevičienė / 133 Two candelabras R. Stankevičienė / 134 Funeral procession cross G. Surdokaitė / 135 Two funeral banners S. Smilingytė-Žeimienė / 137 Sacristy cabinet D. Vasiliūnienė / 139 Installation of washbasin D. Vasiliūnienė / 140 Stoup R. Stankevičienė / 141 Sash of the sacristy bell G. Surdokaitė / 141 Sacristy bell with a bracket R. Stankevičienė / 142 Bell (I) L. Jovaiša / 143 Bells (II, III) L. Jovaiša, R. Stankevičienė /

2 CHURCHYARD Tombstone of Father Adomas Jakštavičius D. Vasiliūnienė / 148 Tombstones of Kasperavičius family R. Stankevičienė / 149 Tombstone of Father Jonas Matusevičius R. Stankevičienė / 150 Tombstone of Father Julijonas Šimaitis S. Smilingytė-Žeimienė / 151 Tombstone of Leokadija Dichavičienė S. Smilingytė-Žeimienė / KRIUKAI The history of Kriukai Church of St. Lawrence L. Jovaiša / 155 Kriukai Church of St. Lawrence and churchyard with a belfry D. Vasiliūnienė / 184 Altar R. Stankevičienė / 199 Painting The Holy Family with crowns and casing R. Stankevičienė / 202 Painting St. Lawrence (I) and St. George R. Stankevičienė / 207 Painting St. Lawrence (II) R. Stankevičienė / 212 Sculpture The Crucified G. Surdokaitė / 216 Sculptures St. Peter and St. Paul G. Surdokaitė / 216 Sculpture Jesus at the Pillar G. Surdokaitė / 220 Sculpture Our Lady of Sorrows S. Smilingytė-Žeimienė / 222 Stations of the Cross A. Giniūnienė / 223 Standing funeral cross S. Smilingytė-Žeimienė / 237 Chalice (I) and ciborium D. Vasiliūnienė / 238 Chalice (II) with paten D. Vasiliūnienė / 239 Monstrance D. Vasiliūnienė / 241 Reliquary of the St. Cross D. Vasiliūnienė / 243 Liturgical textiles of Kriukai Church G. Surdokaitė / 244 Chasuble (I), burse and chalice veil G. Surdokaitė / 248 Chasuble (II) G. Surdokaitė / 248 Chasuble (III) G. Surdokaitė / 249 Chasuble (IV) G. Surdokaitė / 250 Chasuble (V) G. Surdokaitė / 251 Chasuble (VI) G. Surdokaitė / 252 Chasuble (VII) G. Surdokaitė / 252 Chasuble (VIII) G. Surdokaitė / 253 Chasuble (IX) G. Surdokaitė / 253 Chasuble (X) G. Surdokaitė / 254 Chasuble (XI) G. Surdokaitė / 255 Chasuble (XII) G. Surdokaitė / 255 Chasuble (XIII) G. Surdokaitė / 256 Chasuble (XIV) and stole G. Surdokaitė / 257 Chasuble (XV) G. Surdokaitė / 258 Chasuble (XVI) G. Surdokaitė / 258 Cope (I) G. Surdokaitė / 259 Cope (II) G. Surdokaitė / 259 Cope (III) G. Surdokaitė / 260 Cope (IV) G. Surdokaitė / 261 Missal cushion G. Surdokaitė / 262 Banner of the Lithuanian Catholic Women s Organisation S. Smilingytė-Žeimienė / 262 Banner of the Tertiaries S. Smilingytė-Žeimienė / 264 Banner of the Brotherhood of Live Rosary S. Smilingytė-Žeimienė / 266 Retable of the processional altar (I) and processional altars (II, III) with paintings The Blessed Virgin Mary of the Scapular, St. Joseph and St. Lawrence, St. Casimir R. Stankevičienė / 268 Christmas wafer baking form R. Stankevičienė / 276 Bells of Kriukai Church L. Jovaiša / 277

3 Bell (I) L. Jovaiša / 279 Bell (II) L. Jovaiša, R. Stankevičienė / 280 Iron crosses (I III) D. Vasiliūnienė / 282 Tombstone of Koženiauskas (Korzenewski) family D. Vasiliūnienė / 284 Tombstones of Bajoriūnas (Bojarzynski) family and Father Aleksandras Radavičius R. Butvilaitė, R. Stankevičienė / 285 Tombstones of Baltramiejus Jatulis and Juozapas Drazdauskas D. Vasiliūnienė / 290 Tombstones of Avižienis family D. Vasiliūnienė / 291 Tombstone of Father Juozapas Stankevičius R. Stankevičienė / 294 Tombstone of Petras Jesaliūnas R. Stankevičienė / 295 Tombstone of Father Jonas Domarkas S. Smilingytė-Žeimienė / 296 Cross commemorating the establishment of new cemetery S. Smilingytė-Žeimienė / 298 KURMAIČIAI Kurmaičiai Chapel of St. Matthias R. Stankevičienė, G. Surdokaitė / 301 Altar R. Stankevičienė, G. Surdokaitė / 311 Pulpit-confessional and confessional R. Stankevičienė, G. Surdokaitė / 314 Two wooden candlesticks (I) R. Stankevičienė / 316 Four wooden candlesticks (II) G. Surdokaitė / 317 Funeral pall R. Stankevičienė / 317 Bell L. Jovaiša / 318 Iron crosses (I III) R. Stankevičienė, G. Surdokaitė / 319 CHURCHYARD Iron gates and crosses of the cemetery (IV) R. Stankevičienė / 312 Tombstone of Ona Katilienė R. Stankevičienė / 322 LINKAIČIAI Chapel-column T. Jurkuvienė / 325 MARTYNIŠKIAI Stone chapel-columns (I, II) D. Vasiliūnienė / 327 MELNIAI Monumental Cross of Caravaca G. Surdokaitė / 331 MERGIŪNAI Mergiūnai Chapel of St. Isidore the Farmer D. Vasiliūnienė / 335 Portrait of Ignacas Jurevičius D. Vasiliūnienė / 338 MILVYDŽIAI Milvydžiai Chapel of St. Martinian R. Stankevičienė / 341 Altar and pulpit-confessional R. Stankevičienė / 357 Painting St. Martinian R. Stankevičienė / 362 Stations of the Cross A. Giniūnienė / 366 Two sculptures of angels T. Jurkuvienė / 367 Altar cross and funeral procession cross T. Jurkuvienė, R. Stankevičienė / 368 Sculpture The Crucified R. Stankevičienė / 370 Sculptural group of the Baptism of Jesus R. Stankevičienė / 371 Reliquary of St. Martinian R. Stankevičienė / 373 Two pairs of candlesticks (I, II) R. Stankevičienė / 374 Four wooden candlesticks R. Stankevičienė /

4 Sacristy bell R. Stankevičienė / 376 Iron crosses of the gates of the Chapel and cemetery (I V) R. Stankevičienė / 376 CHURCHYARD Tombstone of Firantas family R. Stankevičienė / 378 Tombstone of Jagrys and Petraitis families R. Stankevičienė / 379 MINČAIČIAI Stone chapel-column G. Surdokaitė / 381 POŠUPĖS Pošupės Chapel of St. John Cantius G. Surdokaitė / 383 Altar, pulpit and confessional A. Aleksandravičiūtė / 395 Painting Our Lady of Sorrows G. Surdokaitė / 400 Painting A Miracle of St. John Cantius A. Aleksandravičiūtė / 402 Painting The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary R. Stankevičienė / 405 Sculpture The Sacred Heart of Jesus S. Smilingytė-Žeimienė / 406 Altar cross S. Smilingytė-Žeimienė / 407 Standing funeral cross T. Jurkuvienė / 408 Chalice and paten R. Stankevičienė / 409 Reliquary of St. John Cantius R. Stankevičienė / 410 Two funeral banners and funeral pall T. Jurkuvienė / 412 Altar bells (I, II) R. Stankevičienė / 414 Bell (I) L. Jovaiša / 415 Bell (II) L. Jovaiša / 417 CHURCHYARD Tombstones of Burnickas family D. Vasiliūnienė / RUDIŠKIAI The history of Rudiškiai Church of St. Philip and St. James L. Jovaiša / 421 Rudiškiai Church of St. Philip and St. James, its churchyard and chapel R. Butvilaitė / 435 Five altars A. Aleksandravičiūtė, R. Stankevičienė / 443 Pulpit-confessional and confessionals (I IV) A. Aleksandravičiūtė, R. Stankevičienė / 460 Organ G. Povilionis / 464 Painting The Baptism of Jesus D. Vasiliūnienė / 466 Painting St. Philip and St. James A. Aleksandravičiūtė / 468 Painting St. Justina D. Vasiliūnienė / 470 Paintings The Holy Family, St. Charles Borromeo and St. Agatha A. Aleksandravičiūtė / 472 Painting St. Louis D. Vasiliūnienė / 477 Stations of the Cross A. Giniūnienė / 478 Sculptures Our Lady of Sorrows and St. John the Evangelist G. Surdokaitė / 480 Five sculptures The Crucified A. Aleksandravičiūtė, R. Stankevičienė, G. Surdokaitė / 482 Sculptures Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph S. Smilingytė-Žeimienė / 488 Chalice (I) D. Vasiliūnienė / 489 Chalice (II) with paten D. Vasiliūnienė / 490 Ciborium (I) D. Vasiliūnienė / 491 Ciborium (II) D. Vasiliūnienė / 492 Monstrance D. Vasiliūnienė / 492 Altar cross (I) D. Vasiliūnienė / 494 Altar cross (II) D. Vasiliūnienė / 496 Two altar crosses (III) and two candlesticks D. Vasiliūnienė / 496 Liturgical textiles of Rudiškiai Church G. Surdokaitė / 496

5 Chasuble (I) G. Surdokaitė / 499 Chasuble (II) G. Surdokaitė / 500 Chasuble (III) with stole G. Surdokaitė / 500 Chasuble (IV) with stole G. Surdokaitė / 501 Cope (I) G. Surdokaitė / 502 Cope (II) G. Surdokaitė / 502 Monstrance panel (umbraculum) G. Surdokaitė / 503 Sash of sacristy bell G. Surdokaitė / 505 Processional altars (I, II) with paintings The Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. George and bas-relief St. Philip and St. James, sculpture The Crucified G. Surdokaitė / 505 Processional altars (III, IV) with paintings The Sacred Heart of Jesus, The Imaculate Heart of Virgin Mary and Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn S. Smilingytė-Žeimienė / 509 Processional cross D. Vasiliūnienė / 510 Processional lanterns (I IV) D. Vasiliūnienė / 511 Bell (I) L. Jovaiša / 513 Bells (II, III) L. Jovaiša / 514 Monumental Cross of Caravaca G. Surdokaitė / 517 Abbreviations / 519 List of Sources and References / 522 Photographic Acknowledgements / 532 Summary / 533 Index of Names / 535 Index of Places /

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