Roman Catholic Diocese of Jelgava

Roman Catholic diocese in Latvia

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.

History

• 2 December 1995: Established as Diocese of Jelgava from the Diocese of Liepāja^[1]

Leadership

• Bishops of Jelgava (Roman rite)
  • Antons Justs (7 Dec 1995 – 22 July 2011^[2])
  • Edvards Pavlovskis (22 July 2011 – present)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Latvia
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Latvia

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website

References

1. (in Latin) Ielgavensis: Nova dioecesis conditur in Lettonia, Ielgavensis appellanda, Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 88 (1996), p. 229
2. (in Latvian) Bīskaps Antons Justs noliek pilnvaras; viņa vietā – Edvards Pavlovskis, Jelgavas Vēstnesis, 22 July 2011

56°38′57″N 23°43′38″E / 56.6491°N 23.7271°E / 56.6491; 23.7271