Archdiocese of Riga
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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 2014) 1,234,000222,910 (18.1%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Svētā Jēkaba Katedrāle (Cathedral Basilica of St. James) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Zbigņevs Stankevičs |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Jānis Pujats (cardinal) Jānis Cakuls (auxiliary) |
| Map | |
 Location of Archdiocese of Riga in Latvia |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Riga is an archdiocese administered from the capital city of Riga in Latvia. 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.
Elevated: 1252
Supressed: 1540
Erected: 22 September 1918
Elevated: 25 October 1923
Coordinates: 56°57′03″N 24°06′17″E / 56.9508°N 24.1047°E
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