Roman Catholic Diocese of Panevėžys

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Ecclesiastical province Vilnius Rite Roman Rite Area 13,000 km² Country Lithuania		Metropolitan Vilnius Pope Francis Phone +370 45 432930 Cathedral Panevėžys Cathedral

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2013)388,000319,000 (82.2%) Bishop Linas Vodopjanovas, O.F.M. Address Upytės g. 3, Panevėžys 35248, Lithuania

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Panevėžys (Latin: Panevezen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Panevėžys in the Ecclesiastical province of Vilnius in Lithuania. It was established on April 4, 1926 from the Diocese of Samogitia.

Leadership

Bishops of Panevėžys (Latin Church)

Bishop Linas Vodopjanovas, O.F.M. (elect)

Bishop Lionginas Virbalas, SI (2013-08-10 – 2015-06-11)

Bishop Jonas Kauneckas (2002-01-05 – 2013-06-06)

Bishop Juozas Preikšas (1991-12-24 – 2002-01-05)

Bishop Juozas Preikšas (Apostolic Administrator 1989-04-02 – 1991-12-24)

Bishop Romualdas Krikščiūnas (Apostolic Administrator 1973-07-06 – 1983-05-15)

Bishop Kaziemiras Paltarokas (1926-04-05 – 1957-12-08)

References

Roman Catholic Diocese of Panevėžys Wikipedia

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