Šiauliai Cathedral, dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul, is a Roman Catholic church in northern Lithuania. The infobox gives groundbreaking in 1585 and completion in 1626, while the text says it was built between 1617 and 1626. The article names no architect, client or materials.
The infobox lists Renaissance, and the text calls it a significant example of the Renaissance and Mannerism. The single spire is 230 feet (70 m) high, and the facade faces west. Lightning struck a tower in 1880 and required repairs, and World War II caused the most significant damage, leaving the church in poor condition by 1944.
It was restored in the Soviet era, with no date given. Pope John Paul II elevated it to a cathedral on May 28, 1997, when the Diocese of Šiauliai was created.
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