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Roman Catholic Church in Elerne

Elerne, Tabores pagasts, Daugavpils novads
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In Elerne (Elksni) initially, there was a Lutheran parish. The building of its wooden church is connected with the recess of the duke of Kurzeme – Godthartt Kettler – in 1567. In 1636 the church was reconstructed. The present-day stone church was built in 1650 on the initiative of local landlord Heinrich von Thünen. Catholic parish here was established in the 18th century.

In 1732 Elerne came in possession of Mayor General Georg Christoph von Witten. After Witten changed his faith to Catholic one, the last Lutheran dean served here until 1742, but in 1761 building of Elerne church was completely delivered in charge of the parish. Lutheran parish moved to Muravki (Sikele), where in 1819 in place of the old wooden church was built a new one – Sikele Lutheran church.

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