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In the 14th century, a chapel was founded in Slenaken that was dedicated to St. Remigius. In 1676, Slenaken was separated as a parish from the mother church in St. Maartensvoeren (Belgium). The current church was built in 1798 to a design by the architect Wincqs. The substructures of altars, the communion bench, the confessional and an oak sacristy cabinet date from the construction period. The baptismal font is made of Namur stone. The stained glass windows are from 1911.

The oldest parish church was in the Sluisstraat in the Groenewoud. That is also the oldest part of Lithoijen. After the Reformation, the Catholics had to hold their services in a barn church. That stood where the cemetery is now, just outside the village. In 1842, the barn church was replaced by a Waterstaat church. After half a century, this was in such poor condition that architect C. Franssen was commissioned to design a new church. This church, the current Remigius church, was consecrated on 5 August 1901. In the church, the Mignon unit organ by the Verschueren company from 1968 was replaced by a new organ by the Klop company. The new organ was put into use on Saturday 14 May 2005. The old organ has been sold.

Large neo-Romanesque cruciform church, built in Kunrader sandstone, consisting of a transept and choir from 1922, built by Franssen & Lerchen and a nave with tower from 1935, designed by Ir A. Swinkels. High altar from the 18th century, pulpit, confessionals and communion bench from the 19th century. Organ front from 1834 by Joseph Binvignat and JW Gulikers (Maastricht). The instrument was newly made in 1924 by G. Stahlhuth (Aachen). Organ gallery from the 18th century, on columns of Namur stone, with elaborate neo-Baroque carvings in the parapet from 1854 by JP Ramakers (Schinnen).

Replaced an older water board church from 1832. Very important and iconic interbellum church with tower and roof turret.

Roman Catholic Church, situated on a mound; early Romanesque nave, simple 14th century west tower; choir section and side aisles from 1904-'08. At the entrance to the churchyard two marlstone gate pillars, 18th century. In the churchyard 5 grave crosses, 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th century; 2 grave crosses, 18th century, built into the sacristy wall. Mechanical tower clock, B. Eijsbouts, 1918, is out of use and is placed in the church.

Modern church with small tower.

Roman Catholic church. Single-nave nave from 1844; tower 1865-1866; extension 1927. In the chapel in the churchyard crucifix, XVIII. Mechanical small tower clock with striking mechanism, circa 1910-1920, equipped with electric winding.

Important reconstruction church without tower. Non-oriented church in Bossche School style, Basilica. In 1952 the eastern part of this church was built, soon followed around 1960 by the completion with an extension to the west. In the side walls the place of the old front wall is still recognizable. The baptismal chapel is located in an extension on the north wall, which is said to have been intended to become a tower. Apse decorated with glass mosaic.

New Roman Catholic St. Salvius Church from 1922, architects Joseph Cuypers (1861-1949) and Pierre Cuypers Jr. (1891-1982). Replaced the nearby medieval church next to Limbricht Castle.

Replaced old church from 1836. Three-aisled neo-Gothic hall church, typical of the early work of WVA Tepe, influenced by the late Gothic in Westphalia. In the late 1920s, the church was extended in style with a transept and choir designed by architect CA Hardeman.