Catholic Church

in

Republic of Latvia (Latvia)

Latvia

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 Estonia, → Russia Russia, ↘ Belarus Belarus, ↓ Lithuania Lithuania


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


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

Armenian Church (1): East Europe


by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Jurisdictions | Former Jurisdictions


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

BishopsBishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events


Special Churches Special Churches: Cathedrals Cathedrals (4), Basilicas Basilicas (1), National Shrines National Shrines (1), World Heritage Churches World Heritage Churches (1)

Roman-Rite Church Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

Documents and Celebrations Documents and Celebrations


Papal Visits


Apostolic Nunciature: Latvia Archbishop Petar Rajič (63)

Conference of Bishops: Latvijas Biskapu Konference Bishop Viktors Stulpins (51)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europææ (COM.E.C.E.) Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J. (64)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europæ (C.C.E.E.) Archbishop Gintaras Linas Grušas (61)


Last updated on 2023.03.17

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