Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaunas, Lithuania

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Kaunas / Kaunen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Šiauliai, Telšiai, Vilkaviškis

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1926.04.04: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaunas / Kaunen(sis) (Latin) (from the suppressed Diocese of Žemaitija and with suffragan sees Panevėžys, Telšiai, Vilkaviškis and Klaipėda)
1920.06.09: Lost territory to Diocese of Riga
1991.12.24: Lost suffragan sees Panevėžys and Klaipėda
1997.05.28: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Šiauliai and gained suffragan see Šiauliai

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2020.02.19 – ...):	Archbishop Kęstutis Kėvalas (52)
Auxiliary Bishop (2023.02.27 – ...):	Bishop Saulius Bužauskas (51) Titular Bishop of Castellum Tatroportus

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Kaunas (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Kęstutis Kėvalas (52)
(2020.02.19 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kaunas (Lithuania)

Christus spes mea

Born:	1972.02.17 (Kaunas, Lithuania)
Ordained Priest:	2000.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2012.11.24

Priest of Kaunas (Lithuania) (2000.06.29 – 2012.09.27)

Titular Bishop of Abziri (2012.09.27 – 2017.04.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Kaunas (Lithuania) (2012.09.27 – 2017.04.20)

Coadjutor Bishop of Telšiai (Lithuania) (2017.04.20 – 2017.09.18)

Bishop of Telšiai (Lithuania) (2017.09.18 – 2020.02.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kaunas (Lithuania) (2020.02.19 – ...)

Archbishop Lionginas Virbalas, S.J. (62)
(2015.06.11 – 2019.03.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kaunas (Lithuania)
former Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Lithuania

Simul cum illo

Born:	1961.07.06 (Biržai, Lithuania)
Ordained Priest:	1991.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:	2013.08.10

Bishop of Panevėžys (Lithuania) (2013.06.06 – 2015.06.11)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Lithuania (2014.10.28 – 2019.03.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kaunas (Lithuania) (2015.06.11 – 2019.03.01)

Apostolic Administrator of Panevėžys (Lithuania) (2015.07.15 – 2016.05.20)

Archbishop Sigitas Tamkevičius, S.J. (85) (later Cardinal)
(1996.05.04 – 2015.06.11)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Angela Merici
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kaunas (Lithuania)

Dominus illuminatio mea

Born:	1938.11.07 (Gudonys, Lithuania)
Ordained Priest:	1962.04.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1991.05.19
Created Cardinal:	2019.10.05

Titular Bishop of Turuda (1991.05.08 – 1996.05.04)

Auxiliary Bishop of Kaunas (Lithuania) (1991.05.08 – 1996.05.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kaunas (Lithuania) (1996.05.04 – 2015.06.11)

President of Episcopal Conference of Lithuania (1999.11.03 – 2002.09.20)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Lithuania (2002.09.20 – 2005.09.20)

President of Episcopal Conference of Lithuania (2005.09.20 – 2014.10.28)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Angela Merici (2019.10.05 [2020.01.26] – ...)

Cardinal Vincentas Sladkevičius, M.I.C.
(1989.03.10 – 1996.05.04)

Fac mecum signum in bonum

Born:	1920.08.20 (Guroniai, Lithuania)
Ordained Priest:	1944.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1957.12.25
Created Cardinal:	1988.06.28
Died:	2000.05.28 (Kaunas, Lithuania † 79)

Auxiliary Bishop of Kaišiadorys (Lithuania) (1957.11.14 – 1982.07.15)

Titular Bishop of Abora (1957.11.14 – 1988.06.28)

Apostolic Administrator of Kaišiadorys (Lithuania) (1982.07.15 – 1989.03.10)

President of Episcopal Conference of Lithuania (1988 – 1993)

Cardinal-Priest of Spirito Santo alla Ferratella (1988.06.28 – 2000.05.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kaunas (Lithuania) (1989.03.10 – 1996.05.04)

Bishop Juozas Preikšas
(Apostolic Administrator 1988.04.27 – 1989.03.10)

Archbishop Liudas Povilonis, M.I.C.
(Apostolic Administrator 1979.05.28 – 1988.04.27)

Bishop Juozas Matulaitis-Labukas
(Apostolic Administrator 1965.11.24 – 1979.05.28)

Archbishop Juozapas Skvireckas
(1926.04.05 – 1959.12.03)

Born:	1873.09.18
Ordained Priest:	1899.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1919.07.13
Died:	1959.12.03 († 86)

Titular Bishop of Ceramus (1919.03.10 – 1926.04.05)

Auxiliary Bishop of Žemaitija (1919.03.10 – 1926.04.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kaunas (Lithuania) (1926.04.05 – 1959.12.03)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Algirdas Jurevičius (52) (2018.07.02 – 2020.06.01)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Kęstutis Kėvalas (52) (later Archbishop) (2012.09.27 – 2017.04.20)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jonas Ivanauskas (64) (2003.10.18 – 2012.02.11)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Rimantas Norvila (66) (1997.05.28 – 2002.01.05)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Sigitas Tamkevičius, S.J. (85) (later Cardinal) (1991.05.08 – 1996.05.04)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Vladas Michelevičius (1986.11.13 – 1999.07.13)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Juozas Preikšas (1984.10.31 – 1991.12.24)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Romualdas Krikšciunas (1969.11.07 – 1973.07.06)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Vincentas Brizgys (1940.04.02 – 1992.04.23)
Coadjutor Apostolic Administrator: Bishop Liudas Povilonis, M.I.C. (later Archbishop) (1973.07.07 – 1979.05.28)