Roman Catholic Diocese of Jelgava
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| Diocese of Jelgava Dioecesis Ielgavensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Metropolitan | Riga |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 13,620 km2 (5,260 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 329,724 90,020 (27.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Bezvainīgās Jaunavas Marijas katedrāle (Cathedral of Our Lady) |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Edvards Pavlovskis |
| Emeritus Bishops | Antons Justs |
| Map | |
 Location of Diocese of Jelgava in Latvia |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jelgava (Latin: Ielgaven(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Jelgava in the Ecclesiastical province of Riga in Latvia.
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[edit] History
- 2 December 1995: Established as Diocese of Jelgava from the Diocese of Liepāja[1]
[edit] Leadership
- Bishops of Jelgava (Roman rite)
- Antons Justs (7 Dec 1995 - 22 July 2011[2])
- Edvards Pavlovskis (22 July 2011 - present)
[edit] See also
[edit] Source
[edit] References
- ^ (Latin) Ielgavensis: Nova dioecesis conditur in Lettonia, Ielgavensis appellanda, Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 88 (1996), p. 229
- ^ (Latvian) Bīskaps Antons Justs noliek pilnvaras; viņa vietā – Edvards Pavlovskis, Jelgavas Vēstnesis, 22 July 2011
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