Catholic Church

Also known as: Lettland (Deutsch), Letonia (español), la Lettonie (français), Lettonia (Italiano, latine), Łotwa (polski), Letónia (Português), 拉脫維亞 (正體中文), ラトビア (日本語)

Continent: East Europe

Capital: Riga

Area: 62,249 km²

Population: 1,944,643

Saints: 1 Saint

Religions: Lutheran 19.6%, Orthodox 15.3%, other Christian 1%, other 0.4%, unspecified 63.7%

Languages: Latvian (official) 56.3%, Russian 33.8%, other 0.6% (includes Polish, Ukrainian, and Belarusian), unspecified 9.4%

Ethnic Groups: Latvian 62%, Russian 25.4%, Belarusian 3.3%, Ukrainian 2.2%, Polish 2.1%, Lithuanian 1.2%, other 3.8%

Motto: Tēvzemei un Brīvībai (Latvian) (For Fatherland and Freedom)

Neighbouring Countries: ↑ Estonia , → Russia , ↘ Belarus , ↓ Lithuania

Jurisdictions (5): Metr. Archdioceses (1), Dioceses (3), Ordinariates (1)

Roman Rite (4): Jelgava, Liepāja, Rēzekne–Aglona, Riga

Armenian Church (1): East Europe

Cardinals (0 electors/1 total): Pujats (92) | All Cardinals

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Apostolic Nunciature: Latvia

Conference of Bishops: Latvijas Biskapu Konference

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europææ (COM.E.C.E.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europæ (C.C.E.E.)