Sakiai Saint John the Baptist Church

1930 The construction of the seminary of diocesan priests in Vilkaviskis was completed in 1944. Thanks to it, the number of clergy increased considerably. If after the establishment of the diocese there were about 100 priests, then in 1940. their number reached 247.

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