Roman Catholic Diocese of Panevėžys

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Diocese of Panevėžys
Dioecesis Panevezensis
Statistics
Country: Lithuania
Metropolitan: Vilnius
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 13,000 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
405,500 (2004)
333,300 (82.2%)
Cathedral: (Cathedral of Christ the King)
Ordinaries
Bishop: Jonas Kauneckas

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Panevėžys {Latin: Panevėžen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Panevėžys in the Ecclesiastical province of Vilnius in Lithuania.

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[edit] History

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Panevėžys (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Jonas Kauneckas (since 2002.01.05)
    • Bishop Juozas Preikšas (1991.12.24 – 2002.01.05)
    • Bishop Juozas Preikšas (Apostolic Administrator 1989.04.02 – 1991.12.24)
    • Bishop Romualdas Krikšciunas (Apostolic Administrator 1973.07.06 – 1983.05.15)
    • Bishop Kaziemiras Paltarokas (1926.04.05 – 1957.12.08)

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