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 (including non-members)
(as of 2016)
211,707
77,880 (36.8%)
Parishes59
Information
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

Coordinates: 56°38′57″N23°43′38″E / 56.6491°N 23.7271°E / 56.6491; 23.7271