Roman Catholic Diocese of Vilkaviškis
Diocese of Vilkaviškis Dioecesis Vilkaviskensis Vyskupija Vilkaviškio | |
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Vilkaviškis Cathedral | |
Location | |
Country | Lithuania |
Ecclesiastical province | Kaunas |
Metropolitan | Kaunas |
Statistics | |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 354,500 346,360 (97.7%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Švč. M. Marijos Apsilankymo katedra |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Rimantas Norvila |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Sigitas Tamkevičius |
Emeritus Bishops | Juozas Žemaitis, M.I.C. |
Map | |
Location of Diocese of Vilkaviškis in Lithuania | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vilkaviškis (Latin: Vilkavisken(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Vilkaviškis in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaunas in Lithuania. It was established on April 4, 1926 from the Diocese of Łomża, Poland.
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Šv. arkangelo Mykolo bazilika (Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel), Marijampolė.
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 Antanas Karosas (1926.04.05 – 1947.07.07)
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