Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaišiadorys
| Diocese of Kaišiadorys Dioecesis Kaisiadorensis Vyskupija Kaišiadorių | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Ecclesiastical province | Vilnius |
| Metropolitan | Vilnius |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,557 km2 (2,532 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 170,000 137,800 (81.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Kristaus Atsimainymo katedra (Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Christ) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jonas Ivanauskas |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gintaras Grušas |
| Emeritus Bishops | Juozapas Matulaitis-Labukas |
| Map | |
 Location of Diocese of Kaišiadorys in Lithuania | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaišiadorys (Latin: Kaisiadoren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kaišiadorys in the Ecclesiastical province of Vilnius in Lithuania. It was established on April 4, 1926 from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vilnius.
Leadership
- Bishops of Kaišiadorys (Roman rite)
- Bishop Jonas Ivanauskas (since 2012-02-11)
- Bishop Juozapas Matulaitis-Labukas (1991-12-24 - 2012-02-11)
- Bishop Juozapas Matulaitis-Labukas (Apostolic Administrator 1989-03-10 – 1991-12-24)
- Cardinal Vincentas Sladkevičius, M.I.C. (Apostolic Administrator 1982-07-15 – 1989-03-10)
- Archbishop Teofilo Matulionis (1943-01-09 – 1962-08-20)
- Bishop Juozapas Kukta (1926-04-05 – 1942-06-16)
List of Roman Catholic dioceses of Lithuania
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Coordinates: 54°51′N 24°27′E / 54.850°N 24.450°E
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