Roman Catholic Diocese of Jelgava

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jelgava (Latin: Ielgaven(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Jelgava in the ecclesiastical province of Riga in Latvia.

Diocese of Jelgava

Dioecesis Ielgavensis

Diecēze Jelgavas
St Mary's Cathedral on the right
Location
Country Latvia
MetropolitanRiga
Statistics
Area13,620 km2 (5,260 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2016)
211,707
77,880 (36.8%)
Parishes59
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralBezvainīgās Jaunavas Marijas katedrāle
(Cathedral of Our Lady)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopEdvards Pavlovskis
Metropolitan ArchbishopZbigņevs Stankevičs
Map
Location of Diocese of Jelgava in Latvia
Location of Diocese of Jelgava in Latvia

History

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Leadership

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See also

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Sources

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References

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  1. ^ (in Latin) Ielgavensis: Nova dioecesis conditur in Lettonia, Ielgavensis appellanda, Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 88 (1996), p. 229
  2. ^ (in Latvian) Bīskaps Antons Justs noliek pilnvaras; viņa vietā – Edvards Pavlovskis, Jelgavas Vēstnesis, 22 July 2011

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