Catholic Church in Latvia
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The Catholic Church of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Katoļu baznīca) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
In 2021, there were approximately 370,000 Catholics in the country - 19% of the total population.[1][2] Catholics in Latvia are mainly found in the easternmost region of Latgale and most are ethnic Latgalians.[3]
History
The Catholic Church has been present in the area that now constitutes the
Livs, the Selonians and the Semigallians
.
Organization
The highest office in the Catholic Church of Latvia was held from 1991 to 2010 by
Cardinal Archbishop Jānis Pujats. On 19 June 2010, Pope Benedict XVI accepted the retirement of Archbishop Pujats and appointed Zbigņevs Stankevičs as his successor.[6]
The Catholic Church of Latvia is divided into one archdiocese and three dioceses:
See also
References and notes
- ^ US State Dept 2022 report
- ^ Catholics and Culture website, retrieved 2023-08-08
- ^ "Romas katoļu baznīca Latvijā". enciklopedija.lv. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ St. Canute IV Catholic Encyclopedia, retrieved: 2007-04-28
- ^ Baznīcas vēsture 11. gadsimts Archived 2007-07-03 at the Wayback Machine catholic.lv, retrieved: 2007-04-28
- ^ RINUNCIA DELL’ARCIVESCOVO METROPOLITA DI RIGA (LETTONIA) E NOMINA DEL SUCCESSORE Archived 2010-06-22 at the Wayback Machine, Vatican Information Service, 19 June 2010
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