Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the Lithuanian Armed Forces and their families.

One of these agreements concerned pastoral services to members of the Lithuanian Armed Forces and agreed on the establishment of the military ordinariate.

[6] Built in the 17th century, the church was neglected during the Soviet period and underwent extensive renovations in 2001–2004 at a cost of 1.14 million litas paid by the Ministry of Defence.

[8] The dedication ceremony was attended by many officials and dignitaries, including President Valdas Adamkus, Minister of Defence Linas Linkevičius, cardinal Audrys Juozas Bačkis, papal nuncio Peter Stephan Zurbriggen, and others.

In September 2014, the Lithuanian Evangelical Reformed Church concluded an agreement with the Ministry of National Defence regarding pastoral services in the military.