in 1773 nobleman Mikalojus Šmigelskis built a wooden church in Ceikinai and assigned a benefice to it. in 1921 established parish. During the First World War, the church burned down and was rebuilt only after the war. in 1947 Pastor Bronius Laurinavicius enlarged the church. 1963-1979 it was pastored by Karolis Garuckas, who actively defended the rights of believers (he is buried in the churchyard). in 2016 the church burned once more. The current Ceikiniai St. The Church of the Name of the Virgin Mary was rebuilt in just one year - in 2017. Ceikiniai community initiative. A 3-story wooden belfry that survived the fire stands in the churchyard.

Ceikini St. The Church of the Name of the Virgin Mary was unique in that it perfectly reflected the 18th century. trends in wooden sacred architecture. The space of the sanctuary was decorated with three altars, valuable paintings of that period, later works of folk masters, and liturgical utensils, but only a small part of them survived.

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