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Roman Catholic Diocese of Vilkaviškis
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vilkaviškis (Latin: Vilkavisken(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Vilkaviškis in the ecclesiastical province of Kaunas in Lithuania. It was established on 4 April 1926 from the Diocese of Łomża, Poland.
Diocese of Vilkaviškis Dioecesis Vilkaviskensis Vilkaviškio vyskupija | |
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Vilkaviškis Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Ecclesiastical province | Kaunas |
| Metropolitan | Kaunas |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 339,241 331,154 (97.6%) |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Vilkaviškis Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Anthony of Padua |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Rimantas Norvila |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Kęstutis Kėvalas |
| Map | |
Location of Diocese of Vilkaviškis in Lithuania | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
Special churches edit
- Šv. arkangelo Mykolo bazilika (Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel), Marijampolė.
Leadership edit
- Bishop Antanas Karosas (1926.04.05 – 1947.07.07)
- Archbishop Liudas Povilonis, M.I.C. (Apostolic Administrator 1979.05.28 – 1988.04.27)
- Bishop Juozas Žemaitis, M.I.C. (Apostolic Administrator 1988.04.27 – 1991.12.24)
- Bishop Juozas Žemaitis, M.I.C. (1991.12.24 – 2002.01.05)
- Bishop Rimantas Norvila (2002.01.05 – present)
References edit
External links edit
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website
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