Roman Catholic Diocese of Liepāja

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Liepāja
latin= Dioecesis Liepaiensis
country= Latvia
metropolitan=Riga
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Svētā Jāzepa Katedrālē
("Cathedral of St. Joseph")
cocathedral =
area= 13,210
population= 314,500
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 33,000
catholics_percent= 10.5
bishop= Vilhelms Toms Marija Lapelis, O.P.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops = Arvaldis Andrejs Brumanis

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Liepāja {Latin: " Liepaien(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Liepāja in the Ecclesiastical province of Riga in Latvia.

History

* May 8, 1937: Established as Diocese of Liepāja from the Archdiocese of Riga

Leadership

* Bishops of Liepāja (Roman rite)
** Bishop Vilhelms Toms Marija Lapelis, O.P. (since 2001.05.12)
** Bishop Arvaldis Andrejs Brumanis (1995.12.07 – 2001.05.12)
** Bishop Janis Bulis (1991.05.08 – 1995.12.07)
** Bishop Peters Strods (Apostolic Administrator 1947.07.25 – 1960.08.05)
** Bishop Antonijs Urbšs (1938.04.29 – 1965.08.11)

ee also

*Roman Catholicism in Latvia

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/liep1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dliep.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.katedrale.lv/ Diocese website]