Diocese of Kaišiadorys Dioecesis Kaisiadorensis Vyskupija Kaišiadorių | |
|---|---|
 Kaišiadorys Cathedral of Christ's Transfiguration | |
| Location | |
| Country | 
Lithuania |
| Ecclesiastical province | Vilnius |
| Metropolitan | Vilnius |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,557 km2 (2,532 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2016) 118,000 100,000 (84.7%) |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Transfiguration Cathedral |
| Patron saint | St Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jonas Ivanauskas |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gintaras Grušas |
| Bishops emeritus | Juozapas Matulaitis-Labukas |
| Map | |
 Location of Diocese of Kaišiadorys in Lithuania | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaišiadorys ( Latin: Kaisiadorensis) is a diocese located in the city of Kaišiadorys in the Ecclesiastical Province of Vilnius in Lithuania. It was established on 4 April 1926 from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vilnius.
Episcopal ordinaries
(all Roman Rite)
Bishops
- Juozapas Kukta (5 April 1926 – 16 June 1942 Died)
- Teofilius Matulionis (9 January 1943 – 20 August 1962 Died)
- Juozapas Matulaitis-Labukas (24 December 1991 – 11 February 2012 Retired)
- Jonas Ivanauskas (11 February 2012 – )
Apostolic administrators
Between 1982 and 1991, Kaišiadorys was led by Apostolic Administrators rather than bishops.
- Vincentas Sladkevičius, MIC (15 July 1982 – 10 March 1989)
- Juozapas Matulaitis-Labukas (10 March 1989 – 24 December 1991)
See also
References
54°51′N 24°27′E / 54.850°N 24.450°E
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Diocese of Kaišiadorys Dioecesis Kaisiadorensis Vyskupija Kaišiadorių | |
|---|---|
|
Kaišiadorys Cathedral of Christ's Transfiguration | |
| Location | |
| Country |
Lithuania |
| Ecclesiastical province | Vilnius |
| Metropolitan | Vilnius |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,557 km2 (2,532 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2016) 118,000 100,000 (84.7%) |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Transfiguration Cathedral |
| Patron saint | St Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jonas Ivanauskas |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gintaras Grušas |
| Bishops emeritus | Juozapas Matulaitis-Labukas |
| Map | |
|
Location of Diocese of Kaišiadorys in Lithuania | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaišiadorys ( Latin: Kaisiadorensis) is a diocese located in the city of Kaišiadorys in the Ecclesiastical Province of Vilnius in Lithuania. It was established on 4 April 1926 from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vilnius.
Episcopal ordinaries
(all Roman Rite)
Bishops
- Juozapas Kukta (5 April 1926 – 16 June 1942 Died)
- Teofilius Matulionis (9 January 1943 – 20 August 1962 Died)
- Juozapas Matulaitis-Labukas (24 December 1991 – 11 February 2012 Retired)
- Jonas Ivanauskas (11 February 2012 – )
Apostolic administrators
Between 1982 and 1991, Kaišiadorys was led by Apostolic Administrators rather than bishops.
- Vincentas Sladkevičius, MIC (15 July 1982 – 10 March 1989)
- Juozapas Matulaitis-Labukas (10 March 1989 – 24 December 1991)
See also
References
54°51′N 24°27′E / 54.850°N 24.450°E
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