The owners of the Kazitiškis manor, the Belikavičiai, built a wooden church in 1745 and invited Unitarian monks. The monastery and church were closed in 1834, and an Orthodox church was installed. Bishop Motiejus Valančius urged the Salakas pastor to build a chapel in Kazitiškis. It was built in 1860–1862, and in 1864 it was closed by the Russian authorities.
Priest Jonas Rimkūnas, who was appointed to Kazitiškis in 1905, built a rectory from the old church. He installed an altar at one end of it and began holding services. The current brick church was built in 1906–1908. It was consecrated in 1909 by the Bishop of Samogitia, Gasparas Cirtautas. In 1920, the church found itself in the territory occupied by Poland. A parish was established in 1925. The Lithuanian choir formed in 1934 was forbidden by the occupation authorities to rehearse. Pastor Vincas Bobinas (in Kazitiškis since 1928) was sentenced to 5 years in prison for Lithuanian activities. In 1938, the church was renovated.
The church is neo-Gothic, basilican, with two towers, with a lower apse. The interior has 3 naves. The churchyard fence is made of wooden structures.
Information updated 2025-12-15
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