Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaišiadorys

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaišiadorys (Latin: Kaisiadorensis) is a diocese located in the city of Kaišiadorys in the Ecclesiastical Province of Vilnius in Lithuania. It was established on 4 April 1926 from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vilnius.

Diocese of Kaišiadorys

Dioecesis Kaisiadorensis

Vyskupija Kaišiadorių
Location
Country Lithuania
Ecclesiastical provinceVilnius
MetropolitanVilnius
Statistics
Area6,557 km2 (2,532 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2016)
118,000
100,000 (84.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralKristaus Atsimainymo katedra
(Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Christ)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJonas Ivanauskas
Metropolitan ArchbishopGintaras Grušas
Bishops emeritusJuozapas Matulaitis-Labukas
Map

Location of Diocese of Kaišiadorys in Lithuania
Website
Website of the Diocese

Episcopal ordinaries

(all Roman Rite)

Bishops
  1. Juozapas Kukta (5 April 1926 – 16 June 1942 Died)
  2. Teofilius Matulionis (9 January 1943 – 20 August 1962 Died)
  3. Juozapas Matulaitis-Labukas (24 December 1991 – 11 February 2012 Retired)
  4. Jonas Ivanauskas (11 February 2012 – )

Apostolic administrators

Between 1982 and 1991, Kaišiadorys was led by Apostolic Administrators rather than bishops.

  • Vincentas Sladkevičius, MIC (15 July 1982 – 10 March 1989)
  • Juozapas Matulaitis-Labukas (10 March 1989 – 24 December 1991)

See also
  • List of Roman Catholic dioceses of Lithuania

References



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