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Diocese of

Liepāja

Latvia Latvia

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Liepāja / Liepaien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Riga

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Special Churches

Jelgava (→), Telšiai (↘)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2013.07.20 – ...):Bishop Viktors Stulpins (51)Bishop Viktors Stulpins (51)

President of Episcopal Conference of Latvia

Ordinaries

Bishops of Liepāja (Roman Rite)

Bishop Viktors Stulpins (51)Bishop Viktors Stulpins (51)
(2013.07.20 – ...)

Bishop of Liepāja (Latvia)
President of Episcopal Conference of Latvia

Mans Kungs un mans Dievs

Born:1971.09.26 (Riga, Latvia)
Ordained Priest:1995.06.01
Consecrated Bishop:2013.09.07

Bishop of Liepāja (Latvia) (2013.07.20 – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Latvia (2018.12.18 – ...)

Bishop Edvards Pavlovskis (72)Bishop Edvards Pavlovskis (72)
(Apostolic Administrator 2012.06.20 – 2013.07.20)

Bishop Vilhelms Toms Marija Lapelis, O.P. (61)Bishop Vilhelms Toms Marija Lapelis, O.P. (61)
(2001.05.12 – 2012.06.20)

Bishop emeritus of Liepāja (Latvia)
former General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Latvia

In nomine Domini

Born:1961.12.30 (Daugavpils, Latvia)
Ordained Priest:1986.06.01
Consecrated Bishop:2000.03.25

Coadjutor Bishop of Liepāja (Latvia) (2000.01.25 – 2001.05.12)

Bishop of Liepāja (Latvia) (2001.05.12 – 2012.06.20)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Latvia (2011.06.01 – 2012.06.20)

Bishop Ārvaldis Andrejs Brumanis
(1995.12.07 – 2001.05.12)

Born:1926.02.13 (Latvia)
Ordained Priest:1954.07.25
Consecrated Bishop:1996.01.06
Died:2013.12.17 († 87)

Bishop of Liepāja (Latvia) (1995.12.07 – 2001.05.12)

Bishop Jānis Bulis (72)Bishop Jānis Bulis (72)
(1991.05.08 – 1995.12.07)

Bishop of Rēzekne–Aglona (Latvia)

Pro Christo et ecclesia

Born:1950.08.17 (Brigi, Latvia)
Ordained Priest:1977.05.22
Consecrated Bishop:1991.06.24

Bishop of Liepāja (Latvia) (1991.05.08 – 1995.12.07)

Bishop of Rēzekne–Aglona (Latvia) (1995.12.07 – ...)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Latvia (2011.06.01 – 2011.10.18)

President of Episcopal Conference of Latvia (2011.10.18 – 2018.12.18)

Bishop Janis Cakuls
(Apostolic Administrator 1990.05.23 – 1991.05.08)

Cardinal Julijans Vaivods
(Apostolic Administrator 1964.11.10 – 1990.05.23)

Bishop Peters Strods
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 1947.07.25 – 1960.08.05)

Bishop Antonijs Urbšs
(1938.04.29 – 1965.08.11)

Born:1879.11.29
Ordained Priest:1903.03.22
Consecrated Bishop:1938.06.29
Died:1965.08.11 († 85)

Bishop of Liepāja (Latvia) (1938.04.29 – 1965.08.11)

Former Prelates

Contact Info

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Statistics

Area: 13,210 km²

Population: 26,500 Catholics (10.5% of 253,034 total) (2020)

Statistics: 33 parishes, 14 priests (8 diocesan, 6 religious), 23 lay religious (6 brothers, 17 sisters) (2020)

History

Last updated on 2023.04.13

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