Catholic ChurchinRepublic of 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 , → 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
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Jurisdictions | Former Jurisdictions
Cardinals (0 electors/1 total):
Pujats (92) | All Cardinals
Bishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events
Special Churches:
Cathedrals (4),
Basilicas (1),
National Shrines (1),
World Heritage Churches (1)
Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy
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.)
Last updated on 2023.03.17
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