Roman Catholic Diocese of Panevėžys
| Diocese of Panevėžys Dioecesis Panevezensis Vyskupija Panevėžio | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Ecclesiastical province | Vilnius |
| Metropolitan | Vilnius |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 13,000 km2 (5,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 388,000 319,000 (82.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Panevėžys Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gintaras Grušas |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Jonas Kauneckas Juozas Preikšas |
| Map | |
 Location of Diocese of Panevėžys in Lithuania | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Panevėžys (Latin: Panevezen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Panevėžys in the Ecclesiastical province of Vilnius in Lithuania. It was established on April 4, 1926 from the Diocese of Samogitia.
Leadership
- Bishops of Panevėžys (Latin Church)
- Bishop Lionginas Virbalas, SI (2013-08-10 – 2015-06-11)
- Bishop Jonas Kauneckas (2002-01-05 – 2013-06-06)
- Bishop Juozas Preikšas (1991-12-24 – 2002-01-05)
- Bishop Juozas Preikšas (Apostolic Administrator 1989-04-02 – 1991-12-24)
- Bishop Romualdas Krikščiūnas (Apostolic Administrator 1973-07-06 – 1983-05-15)
- Bishop Kaziemiras Paltarokas (1926-04-05 – 1957-12-08)
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Coordinates: 55°43′N 24°21′E / 55.717°N 24.350°E
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