Roman Catholic Diocese of Jelgava

Diocese of Jelgava
Dioecesis Ielgavensis
Location
Country Latvia
Metropolitan Riga
Statistics
Area 13,620 km2 (5,260 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
329,724
90,020 (27.3%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Bezvainīgās Jaunavas Marijas katedrāle
(Cathedral of Our Lady)
Current leadership
Bishop Edvards Pavlovskis
Emeritus Bishops Antons Justs
Map

Location of Diocese of Jelgava in Latvia

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jelgava (Latin: Ielgaven(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Jelgava in the Ecclesiastical province of Riga in Latvia.

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History

Leadership

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Source

References

  1. ^ (Latin) Ielgavensis: Nova dioecesis conditur in Lettonia, Ielgavensis appellanda, Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 88 (1996), p. 229
  2. ^ (Latvian) Bīskaps Antons Justs noliek pilnvaras; viņa vietā – Edvards Pavlovskis, Jelgavas Vēstnesis, 22 July 2011