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Roman Catholic Diocese of Vilkaviškis

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Country
  
Lithuania

Metropolitan
  
Kaunas

Ecclesiastical province
  
Kaunas

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Roman Catholic Diocese of Vilkaviškis httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2014) 339,241 331,154 (97.6%)

Cathedral
  
Švč. M. Marijos Apsilankymo katedra

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.

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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)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Vilkaviškis Wikipedia
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