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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

Roman Catholic Diocese of Panevėžys

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2013) 388,000 319,000 (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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