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Roman Catholic Diocese of Jelgava

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Metropolitan
  
Riga

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Metropolitan Archbishop
  
Zbigņevs Stankevičs

Country
  
Latvia

Bishop
  
Edvards Pavlovskis

Parishes
  
59

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
13,620 km²

Founded
  
1995

Emeritus bishop
  
Antons Justs

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Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2013) 277,200 67,700 (24.4%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, Jelgava

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Riga

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.

Contents

History

  • 2 December 1995: Established as Diocese of Jelgava from the Diocese of Liepāja

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Jelgava (Roman rite)
  • Antons Justs (7 Dec 1995 - 22 July 2011)
  • Edvards Pavlovskis (22 July 2011 – present)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Jelgava Wikipedia
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