Roman Catholic Diocese of Jelgava
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jelgava (Latin: Ielgaven(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Jelgava in the ecclesiastical province of Riga in Latvia.
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Diocese of Jelgava Dioecesis Ielgavensis Diecēze Jelgavas | |
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Location | |
Country | Latvia |
Metropolitan | Riga |
Statistics | |
Area | 13,620 km2 (5,260 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2016) 211,707 77,880 (36.8%) |
Parishes | 59 |
Information | |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Bezvainīgās Jaunavas Marijas katedrāle (Cathedral of Our Lady) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Edvards Pavlovskis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Zbigņevs Stankevičs |
Map | |
Location of Diocese of Jelgava in Latvia |
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