Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaišiadorys
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaišiadorys
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Diocese of Kaišiadorys
Dioecesis Kaisiadorensis |
| Location |
| Country |
Lithuania |
| Metropolitan |
Vilnius |
| Statistics |
| Area |
6,557 km2 (2,532 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2006)
186,000
148,893 (80.0%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Kristaus Atsimainymo katedra
(Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Christ) |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
Juozapas Matulaitis-Labukas |
| Map |
Location of Diocese of Kaišiadorys in Lithuania |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaišiadorys (Latin: Kaisiadoren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kaišiadorys in the Ecclesiastical province of Vilnius in Lithuania. It was established on April 4, 1926 from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vilnius.
Leadership
- Bishops of Kaišiadorys (Roman rite)
- Bishop Juozapas Matulaitis-Labukas (since 1991-12-24)
- Bishop Juozapas Matulaitis-Labukas (Apostolic Administrator 1989-03-10 – 1991-12-24)
- Cardinal Vincentas Sladkevičius, M.I.C. (Apostolic Administrator 1982-07-15 – 1989-03-10)
- Archbishop Teofilo Matulionis (1943-01-09 – 1962-08-20)
- Bishop Juozapas Kukta (1926-04-05 – 1942-06-16)
References
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Lithuania
- Religious organizations established in 1926
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Lithuania stubs
- European Roman Catholic diocese stubs
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