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 (including non-members)
(as of 2016)
211,707
77,880 (36.8%)
Parishes59
Information
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

History

Leadership

  • Bishops of Jelgava (Roman rite)
    • Antons Justs (7 Dec 1995 – 22 July 2011[2])
    • Edvards Pavlovskis (22 July 2011 – present)

See also

Sources

References

  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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