The Church of Saint James the Apostle of Joniškis is located in the town of Joniškis, on the northwestern shore of Lake Arinas. The first church was built by Jesuits in 1726. With the care of pastor F. Petrauskas and the parishioners, the walls of the church were changed in 1848. The church is rectangular, with two towers, three-wall apse and 2 lower sacristies. Inside consists of 3 naves with columns. The churchyard fence is stone masonry. The priest Stanislovas Šlamas (1866-1951), distributor of banned press, is buried in the churchyard.
