Roman Catholic Diocese of Telšiai
| Diocese of Telšiai Dioecesis Telsensis (-Klaipedensis) Vyskupija Telšių | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Ecclesiastical province | Kaunas |
| Metropolitan | Kaunas |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 13,373 km2 (5,163 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2014) 705,000 564,000 (80%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Šv. Antano Paduviečio katedra (Cathedral of St. Anthony of Padua) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jonas Boruta, S.J. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sigitas Tamkevičius |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Linas Vodopjanovas, O.F.M. |
| Map | |
 Location of Diocese of Telšiai in Lithuania | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Telšiai (Latin: Telsen(sis)) is an diocese located in the city of Telšiai in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaunas in Lithuania. It was established on April 4, 1926 from the Diocese of Samogitia.
Curia of Roman Catholic Diocese of Telšiai
United titles
On 24 December 1991, the Territorial Prelature of Klaipėda (Memel), which had been seceded from the Diocese of Ermland on 4 April 1926, has been merged into the Telšiai diocese.[1]
Special churches
- Minor Basilica:
Leadership
- Bishops of Telšiai (Roman rite)
- Bishop Jonas Boruta, S.J. (since 2002.01.05)
- Bishop Antanas Vaičius (1989.03.10 – 2001.05.26)
- Bishop Antanas Vaičius (Apostolic Administrator 1982.07.05 – 1989.03.10)
- Bishop Juozapas Pletkus (Apostolic Administrator 1967.11.08 – 1975.09.29)
- Bishop Petras Maželis (1964.02.14 – 1966.05.21)
- Bishop Petras Maželis (Apostolic Administrator 1959.11.10 – 1964.02.14)
- Bishop Vincentas Borisevičius (1944.01.21 – 1963.12.10)
- Bishop Justinas Staugaitis (1926.04.05 – 1943.07.08)
References
Notes
- ↑ Cf. "Territorial Prelature of Klaipėda / Territorialis Praelatura Klaipedensis", on: Catholic Hierarchy, retrieved on 14 May 2011.
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Coordinates: 55°59′N 22°15′E / 55.983°N 22.250°E
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