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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Riga

April 10, 2024

This article is about the current archdiocese. For the medieval archdioces, see Archbishopric of Riga.
Not to be confused with the Lutheran Archbishopric of Riga

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Riga is an archdiocese administered from the capital city of Riga in Latvia.[1][2][3] Its cathedral is Svētā Jēkaba Katedrāle. It is a metropolitan archdiocese which also helps to administer three suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Riga in Latvia.

Archdiocese of Riga

Archidioecesis Rigensis

Rīgas arhidiecēze
Location
CountryLatvia
Ecclesiastical provinceRiga
Statistics
Area23,587 km2 (9,107 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2020)
1,182,100
207,560 (17.6%)
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSvētā Jēkaba Katedrāle
(Cathedral Basilica of St. James)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopZbigņevs Stankevičs
Auxiliary BishopsAndris Kravalis
Bishops emeritusJānis Pujats (cardinal)
Jānis Cakuls (auxiliary)
Map

Location of Archdiocese of Riga in Latvia

History edit

Bishops, Apostolic Administrators and Archbishops of Riga (Roman rite) edit

Archdiocese of Riga edit

Elevated: 1252[2]
Suppressed: 1540[2]

  • Albert Suerber, O.P. (1253 – 1273 Died)
  • Juan de Luna (17 May 1274 – 1286 Died)
  • Jens Grand (30 Mar 1302 – 1304 Resigned)
  • Johann Walenrode (27 Sep 1393 – 30 May 1418 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Liège)
  • Johann Abundi (11 Jul 1418 – 1424 Died)
  • Silvester Stodewescher (09 Oct 1448 – 12 Jul 1479)[1]
  • Michael Hildebrand (4 Jun 1484 – 5 Feb 1509 Died)[12]
  • Jasper Linde (23 May 1509 – 29 Jun 1524)[1]

Diocese of Riga edit

Erected: 22 September 1918[3]

Archdiocese of Riga edit

Elevated: 25 October 1923[3]

  • Archbishop Antonijs Springovičs (25 Oct 1923 – 1 Oct 1958) (As Archbishop of Riga)
  • Bishop Pēteris Strods (1 Oct 1958 – 5 Aug 1960) (Apostolic Administrator)
  • Cardinal Julijans Vaivods (10 Nov 1964 – 24 May 1990) (Apostolic Administrator)
  • Bishop Jānis Cakuls (23 May 1990 – 8 May 1991) (Apostolic Administrator)
  • Cardinal Jānis Pujats (8 May 1991 – 19 Jun 2010)
  • Archbishop Zbigņevs Stankevičs (19 Jun 2010 – )

Suffragan dioceses edit

See also edit

Sources edit

  • GCatholic.org
  • Catholic Hierarchy

References edit

  1. ^ a b c GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Riga" retrieved January 30, 2016
  2. ^ a b c Catholic Hierarchy: "Suppressed Archdiocese of Riga (1252-1540) retrieved January 30, 2016
  3. ^ a b c Catholic Hierarchy: "Archdiocese of Riga retrieved January 30, 2016
  4. ^ Jānis Broks (2002), Katolicisms Latvijā 800 Gados: 1186-1986, Vēsturisks Atskats, p. 40, ISBN 9984-619-40-0
  5. ^ Broks, p. 62
  6. ^ Samogitiensis et Rigensis: De finium dioecesanorum commutatione, Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 12 (1920), p. 270
  7. ^ Rigensis: Erectionis in archiepiscopatum, Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 15 (1923), p. 585
  8. ^ Toomas Abiline and Indrek Oper (2006?), St Peter and St Paul's Cathedral in Tallinn, The Apostolic Administration of Estonia, Tallinn, p. 10
  9. ^ Rigensis: Archiepiscopalis ecclesia Rigensis ad metropolitanae ecclesiae gradum et dignitatem evehitur novaque provincia ecclesiastica sub nomine <<Rigensis>> in Lettonia constituitur, Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 29 (1937), p. 387
  10. ^ Liepaiensis: A Rigensis archidioecesis territorio pars seiungitur, ex qua nova erigitur dioecesis <<Liepaiensis>> nuncupanda, Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 29 (1937), p. 384
  11. ^ Rezeknensis-Aglonensis: In Lettonia nova conditur dioecesis Rezeknensis-Aglonensis, Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 88 (1996), p. 344
  12. ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Michael Hildebrandi" retrieved January 30, 2016

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April 10, 2024
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