Territorial Prelature of Klaipeda

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Klaipeda
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
  • Erected: 4 April 1926
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kaunas
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Lithuania
  • Square Kilometers: 2,410 (930 Square Miles)

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Past Ordinaries

• Justinas Staugaitis † (5 Apr 1926 Appointed - 1939 Resigned)
• Petras Maželis † (20 Dec 1949 Appointed - 21 May 1966 Died)
• Juozapas Pletkus † (8 Nov 1967 Appointed - 29 Sep 1975 Died)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4 April 1926	Erected	Diocese of Warmia (Ermland) (Klaipėda, Šilutense, Bobkojense, and Viešvilense)	Territorial Prelature of Klaipeda (erected)
24 December 1991	United	Territorial Prelature of Klaipeda Diocese of Telšiai	Diocese of Telšiai (-Klaipeda)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970				14		14	0				11	ap1971
1980	120,000			12		12	10,000				11	ap1981
1990	120,000			12		12	10,000				14	ap1991

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Maximilian Josef Johannes Kaller † (Apostolic Administrator: 10 Jun 1939 to 7 Jul 1947)
• Petras Maželis † (Prelate: 20 Dec 1949 to 21 May 1966)
• Juozapas Pletkus † (Prelate: 8 Nov 1967 to 29 Sep 1975)
• Justinas Staugaitis † (Prelate: 5 Apr 1926 to 1939)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 18, Page 121, to Page 123

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