Roman Catholic Diocese of Telšiai

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Diocese of Telšiai
Dioecesis Telsensis (-Klaipedensis)
Statistics
Country: Lithuania
Metropolitan: Kaunas
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 13,373 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
696,806 (2004)
541,765 (77.7%)
Cathedral: Šv. Antano Paduviečio katedra
(Cathedral of St. Anthony of Padua)
Ordinaries
Bishop: Jonas Boruta, S.J.
Auxiliary Bishop: Antanas Vaicius

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

Contents

[edit] History

[edit] United Titles

  • Klaipėda since December 24, 1991

[edit] Special Churches

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Telšiai (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Jonas Boruta, S.J. (since 2002.01.05)
    • Bishop Antanas Vaicius (1989.03.10 – 2001.05.26)
    • Bishop Antanas Vaicius (Apostolic Administrator 1982.07.05 – 1989.03.10)
    • Bishop Juozapas Pletkus (Apostolic Administrator 1967.11.08 – 1975.09.29)
    • Bishop Petras Mazelis (1964.02.14 – 1966.05.21)
    • Bishop Petras Mazelis (Apostolic Administrator 1959.11.10 – 1964.02.14)
    • Bishop Vincentas Borisevicius (1944.01.21 – 1963.12.10)
    • Bishop Justinas Staugaitis (1926.04.05 – 1943.07.08)

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