Diocese of Vilkaviškis

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Diocese of Vilkaviškis
Dioecesis Vilkaviskensis

Statistics
Country:	Lithuania
Metropolitan:	Kaunas
Rite:	Latin Rite
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	403,000 (2004) 382,400 (94.9%)
Cathedral:	Švč. M. Marijos Apsilankymo katedra
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Rimantas Norvila

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vilkaviškis {Latin: Vilkavisken(sis)} is an diocese located in the city of Vilkaviškis in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaunas in Lithuania.

Contents 1 History 2 Special Churches 3 Leadership 4 See also 5 Source

[edit] History

• April 4, 1926: Established as Diocese of Vilkaviškis from the Diocese of Łomża, Poland

[edit] Special Churches

• Minor Basillicas:
  • Šv. arkangelo Mykolo bazilika, Marijampolė
    (Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel)

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Vilkaviškis (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Rimantas Norvila (since 2002.01.05)
  • Bishop Juozas Žemaitis, M.I.C. (1991.12.24 – 2002.01.05)
  • Bishop Juozas Žemaitis, M.I.C. (Apostolic Administrator 1988.04.27 – 1991.12.24)
  • Archbishop Liudas Povilonis, M.I.C. (Apostolic Administrator 1979.05.28 – 1988.04.27)
  • Bishop Antonio Karas (1926.04.05 – 1947.07.07)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Lithuania

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website