Roman Catholic Diocese of Jelgava

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Diocese of Jelgava

Dioecesis Ielgavensis

Diecēze Jelgavas
Jelgava aerial view.jpg
St Mary's Cathedral on the right
Location
CountryFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Metropolitan Riga
Statistics
Area13,620 km2 (5,260 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2016)
211,707
77,880 (36.8%)
Parishes59
Information
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Bezvainīgās Jaunavas Marijas katedrāle
(Cathedral of Our Lady)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Edvards Pavlovskis
Metropolitan Archbishop Zbigņevs Stankevičs
Map
Lettonia - Diocesi di Jelgava.png
Location of Diocese of Jelgava in Latvia

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jelgava (Latin : Ielgaven(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Jelgava in the ecclesiastical province of Riga in Latvia.

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References

  1. (in Latin)Ielgavensis: Nova dioecesis conditur in Lettonia, Ielgavensis appellanda, Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 88 (1996), p. 229
  2. (in Latvian) Bīskaps Antons Justs noliek pilnvaras; viņa vietā – Edvards Pavlovskis, Jelgavas Vēstnesis, 22 July 2011

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