Diocese of Kaišiadorys Dioecesis Kaisiadorensis Vyskupija Kaišiadorių |
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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%) |
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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 |
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Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaišiadorys (Latin: Kaisiadorensis) is a diocese located in the city of Kaišiadorys in the Ecclesiastical Province of Vilnius in Lithuania. It was established on 4 April 1926 from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vilnius.
(all Roman Rite)
Between 1982 and 1991, Kaišiadorys was led by Apostolic Administrators rather than bishops.
Coordinates: 54°51′N 24°27′E / 54.850°N 24.450°E