Vidiškės has been known since ancient times as an old manor house by Lake Varnis. The owner of the manor, Jonas Kaminskas, built a church in 1828. In 1840, it was renovated. The current Vidiškės Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary was built in 1901–1906, and was consecrated in 1906 by Bishop Eduardas Ropas. A parish was established in 1921. The Vidiškės Church stood empty and abandoned until 1933. At the initiative of Priest Z. Žeidis, with the help of parishioners, the sanctuary was repaired and renovated: the roof was re-roofed, and a large tower cross was erected. On August 27, 2006, the Vidiškės Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary celebrated its centenary. On the occasion of the anniversary, it received a personal blessing from Pope Benedict XVI.
Vidiškės St. Virgin Mary's Visitation Church is neo-Gothic, cross-shaped, single-towered, with a lower five-walled apse and turrets. The churchyard fence is metal, with brick pillars. The painting „Christ with a Crown of Thorns and a Reed in His Hand“ kept in the church is a cultural monument.
Information updated 2025-12-15
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