Roman Catholic Diocese of Rēzekne-Aglona

Roman Catholic Diocese of Rēzekne-Aglona

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Rēzekne-Aglona
latin= Dioecesis Rezeknensis-Aglonensis
country= Latvia
metropolitan=Riga
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Rēzeknes Jēzus Sirds katedrāle
("Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus")
cocathedral =
area= 15,679
population= 388,636
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 107,215
catholics_percent= 27.6
bishop= Janis Bulis
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rēzekne-Aglona {Latin: " Rezeknen(sis) – Aglonen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the cities of Rēzekne and Aglona in the Ecclesiastical province of Riga in Latvia.

History

* December 2, 1995: Established as Diocese of Rēzekne – Aglona from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Riga

pecial Churches

*Minor Basillicas:
**Vissvētākās Jaunavas Marijas Debesīs Uzņemšanas Bazilika in Aglona
("Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary")

Leadership

* Bishops of Rēzekne-Aglona (Roman rite)
** Bishop Janis Bulis (since December 7, 1995)

ee also

*Roman Catholicism in Latvia

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/reze0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dreze.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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