Roman Catholic Diocese of Rēzekne-Aglona

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Diocese of Rēzekne-Aglona
Dioecesis Rezeknensis-Aglonensis

Statistics
Country:	Latvia
Metropolitan:	Riga
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	15,679 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	388,636 (2004) 107,215 (27.6%)
Cathedral:	Rēzeknes Jēzus Sirds katedrāle (Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Janis Bulis

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rēzekne-Aglona {Latin: Rezeknen(sis) – Aglonen(sis)} is a diocese located in the cities of Rēzekne and Aglona in the Ecclesiastical province of Riga in Latvia.

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

[edit] History

• December 2, 1995: Established as Diocese of Rēzekne – Aglona from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Riga

[edit] Special Churches

• Minor Basillicas:
  • Vissvētākās Jaunavas Marijas Debesīs Uzņemšanas Bazilika in Aglona
    (Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Rēzekne-Aglona (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Janis Bulis (since December 7, 1995)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Latvia

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy