- Roman Catholic Diocese of Liepāja
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Liepāja
latin= Dioecesis Liepaiensis
country= Latvia
metropolitan=Riga
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Svētā Jāzepa Katedrālē
("Cathedral of St. Joseph")
cocathedral =
area= 13,210
population= 314,500
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 33,000
catholics_percent= 10.5
bishop=Vilhelms Toms Marija Lapelis , O.P.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops = Arvaldis Andrejs BrumanisThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Liepāja {Latin: " Liepaien(sis)"} is a
diocese located in the city ofLiepāja in theEcclesiastical province of Riga in Latvia.History
* May 8, 1937: Established as Diocese of Liepāja from the Archdiocese of Riga
Leadership
*
Bishop s of Liepāja (Roman rite)
** Bishop Vilhelms Toms Marija Lapelis, O.P. (since 2001.05.12)
** BishopArvaldis Andrejs Brumanis (1995.12.07 – 2001.05.12)
** BishopJanis Bulis (1991.05.08 – 1995.12.07)
** BishopPeters Strods (Apostolic Administrator 1947.07.25 – 1960.08.05)
** BishopAntonijs Urbšs (1938.04.29 – 1965.08.11)ee also
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Roman Catholicism in Latvia ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/liep1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dliep.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.katedrale.lv/ Diocese website]
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