Roman Catholic Diocese of Panevėžys
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Panevėžys (Latin: Panevezen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Panevėžys in the Ecclesiastical province of Vilnius in Lithuania. It was established on April 4, 1926 from the Diocese of Samogitia.
Diocese of Panevėžys Dioecesis Panevezensis Vyskupija Panevėžio | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Ecclesiastical province | Vilnius |
| Metropolitan | Vilnius |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 13,000 km2 (5,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2016) 381,000 314,000 (82.4%) |
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| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Panevėžys Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Linas Vodopjanovas, O.F.M. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gintaras Grušas |
| Bishops emeritus | Jonas Kauneckas Juozas Preikšas |
| Map | |
 Location of Diocese of Panevėžys in Lithuania | |
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| Website of the Diocese | |
Leadership
- Bishops of Panevėžys (Latin Church)
- Bishop Linas Vodopjanovas, O.F.M. (elect)
- Bishop Lionginas Virbalas, SI (2013-08-10 – 2015-06-11)
- Bishop Jonas Kauneckas (2002-01-05 – 2013-06-06)
- Bishop Juozas Preikšas (1991-12-24 – 2002-01-05)
- Bishop Juozas Preikšas (Apostolic Administrator 1989-04-02 – 1991-12-24)
- Bishop Romualdas Krikščiūnas (Apostolic Administrator 1973-07-06 – 1983-05-15)
- Bishop Kaziemiras Paltarokas (1926-04-05 – 1957-12-08)
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