Roman Catholic Diocese of Jelgava
Diocese of Jelgava Dioecesis Ielgavensis Diecēze Jelgavas | |
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Location | |
Country | Latvia |
Metropolitan | Riga |
Statistics | |
Area | 13,620 km2 (5,260 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 277,200 67,700 (24.4%) |
Parishes | 59 |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Bezvainīgās Jaunavas Marijas katedrāle (Cathedral of Our Lady) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Edvards Pavlovskis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Zbigņevs Stankevičs |
Bishops emeritus | Antons Justs |
Map | |
Location of Diocese of Jelgava in Latvia |
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.
History
- 2 December 1995: Established as Diocese of Jelgava from the Diocese of Liepāja[1]
Leadership
- Bishops of Jelgava (Roman rite)
- Antons Justs (7 Dec 1995 - 22 July 2011[2])
- Edvards Pavlovskis (22 July 2011 – present)
See also
Sources
References
- ^ Template:La icon Ielgavensis: Nova dioecesis conditur in Lettonia, Ielgavensis appellanda, Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 88 (1996), p. 229
- ^ Template:Lv icon Bīskaps Antons Justs noliek pilnvaras; viņa vietā – Edvards Pavlovskis, Jelgavas Vēstnesis, 22 July 2011