Roman Catholic Diocese of Liepāja

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Diocese of Liepāja
Dioecesis Liepaiensis

Statistics
Country:	Latvia
Metropolitan:	Riga
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	13,210 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	314,500 (2004) 33,000 (10.5%)
Cathedral:	Svētā Jāzepa Katedrālē (Cathedral of St. Joseph)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Vilhelms Toms Marija Lapelis, O.P.
Auxiliary Bishop:	Arvaldis Andrejs Brumanis

The 'Roman Catholic Diocese of Liepāja {Latin: Liepaien(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Liepāja in the Ecclesiastical province of Riga in Latvia.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• May 8, 1937: Established as Diocese of Liepāja from the Archdiocese of Riga

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Liepāja (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Vilhelms Toms Marija Lapelis, O.P. (since 2001.05.12)
  • Bishop Arvaldis Andrejs Brumanis (1995.12.07 – 2001.05.12)
  • Bishop Janis Bulis (1991.05.08 – 1995.12.07)
  • Bishop Peters Strods (Apostolic Administrator 1947.07.25 – 1960.08.05)
  • Bishop Antonijs Urbšs (1938.04.29 – 1965.08.11)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Latvia

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website