The current stone church of Rušona was built in 1816.
The first known Catholic church of Rušona was a wood building, supposedly, built in the 16th century. Rušona used to be a populated place with the rights of a village, because there were large roads going through it: to Daugavpils, Dagda, Rēzekne and other places. When a railroad and highway were built, they didn't go through Rušona village and life in it slowly declined and around 1870 it lost its village status.
In 1677, Jesuits together with steward Sokolovskis built a wood church in Rušona. In 1766, in the location of the previous church was built the third wood church, but in 1816, funded by Ieva Selecka, was built the current stone church of Rušona.
The first known Catholic church of Rušona was a wood building, supposedly, built in the 16th century. Rušona used to be a populated place with the rights of a village, because there were large roads going through it: to Daugavpils, Dagda, Rēzekne and other places. When a railroad and highway were built, they didn't go through Rušona village and life in it slowly declined and around 1870 it lost its village status.
In 1677, Jesuits together with steward Sokolovskis built a wood church in Rušona. In 1766, in the location of the previous church was built the third wood church, but in 1816, funded by Ieva Selecka, was built the current stone church of Rušona.
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Rušona, Rušonas pagasts, Riebiņu novads, Riebiņu nov., LV 5329
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Phone: 371 65322041. Mob.phone: +371 22124212
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56°11'1.7" N, 26°57'50.9" E
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Riebiņi
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The first known catholic church of Rušona was wooden building, is thought, that it was built in 16. century. It was damaged during the Swedish - Polish War. The new wooden church was built by Jesuits in 1677., but in 1766. on the place of this church was built new, already the third wooden church. In 1816. was built nowadays stone church for money of Iveta Selecka. Under the church are located the cellars, which says, that there were buried the monks. After the version of the oldest parishioners : in 2016. the church of Rušona will celebrate its 200 anniversary. Already now are found historical evidences in the sacristy of the church, for example, chasubles of the previous priests.
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