Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Riga
Roman Catholic archdiocese in Latvia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roman Catholic archdiocese in Latvia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Riga is an archdiocese administered from the capital city of Riga in Latvia.[1][2][3] Its cathedral is Svētā Jēkaba Katedrāle. It is a metropolitan archdiocese which also helps to administer three suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Riga in Latvia.
Archdiocese of Riga Archidioecesis Rigensis Rīgas arhidiecēze | |
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Location | |
Country | Latvia |
Ecclesiastical province | Riga |
Statistics | |
Area | 23,587 km2 (9,107 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2020) 1,182,100 207,560 (17.6%) |
Information | |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Svētā Jēkaba Katedrāle (Cathedral Basilica of St. James) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Zbigņevs Stankevičs |
Auxiliary Bishops | Andris Kravalis |
Bishops emeritus | Jānis Pujats (cardinal) Jānis Cakuls (auxiliary) |
Map | |
Location of Archdiocese of Riga in Latvia |
Elevated: 1252[2]
Suppressed: 1540[2]
Erected: 22 September 1918[3]
Elevated: 25 October 1923[3]
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