Kaišiadorys (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jonas Ivanauskas, Bishop
Juozas Matulaitis, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 4 April 1926
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Vilnius
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Lithuania
Square Kilometers: 6,557 (2,532 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://kaisiadoriuvyskupija.lt
Mailing Address: Vyskupijos Kurija, Kestucio 44, 56124 Kaisiadorys, Lietuva
Telephone: (346)53.950

Past and Present Ordinaries

Juozapas Kukta † (5 Apr 1926 Appointed - 16 Jun 1942 Died)
Bl. Teofilius Matulionis † (9 Jan 1943 Appointed - 20 Aug 1962 Died)
Juozas Matulaitis (24 Dec 1991 Appointed - 11 Feb 2012 Retired)
Jonas Ivanauskas (11 Feb 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4 April 1926	Erected	Archdiocese of Vilnius (Giedraitens, Malėtens, Merkinens, Stakliškens, and Žaslens)	Diocese of Kaišiadorys (erected)
24 December 1991	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Kaišiadorys (from Kaunas)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 220,426 228,026 96.7% 66 ap1951

1970 79 79 0 65 ap1971

1980 69 69 0 67 ap1981

1990 220,000 226,000 97.3% 67 67 3,283 66 ap1991

1999 165,200 191,200 86.4% 61 61 2,708 14 68 ap2000

2000 164,200 191,200 85.9% 58 58 2,831 13 68 ap2001

2001 164,200 191,200 85.9% 61 61 2,691 17 68 ap2002

2002 163,300 190,300 85.8% 59 59 2,767 15 68 ap2003

2003 172,664 192,934 89.5% 58 58 2,976 11 68 ap2004

2004 168,000 187,000 89.8% 59 59 2,847 11 68 ap2005

2006 148,893 186,000 80.0% 59 1 60 2,481 1 23 68 ap2007

2011 140,400 173,000 81.2% 60 60 2,340 22 68 ap2012

2013 137,800 170,000 81.1% 61 61 2,259 20 68 ap2014

2016 100,000 118,000 84.7% 56 56 1,785 19 68 ap2017

2019 97,900 114,700 85.4% 52 52 1,882 29 68 ap2020

2021 85,300 96,940 88.0% 48 48 1,777 22 68 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	220,426	228,026	96.7%							66	ap1951
1970				79		79	0			65	ap1971
1980				69		69	0			67	ap1981
1990	220,000	226,000	97.3%	67		67	3,283			66	ap1991
1999	165,200	191,200	86.4%	61		61	2,708		14	68	ap2000
2000	164,200	191,200	85.9%	58		58	2,831		13	68	ap2001
2001	164,200	191,200	85.9%	61		61	2,691		17	68	ap2002
2002	163,300	190,300	85.8%	59		59	2,767		15	68	ap2003
2003	172,664	192,934	89.5%	58		58	2,976		11	68	ap2004
2004	168,000	187,000	89.8%	59		59	2,847		11	68	ap2005
2006	148,893	186,000	80.0%	59	1	60	2,481	1	23	68	ap2007
2011	140,400	173,000	81.2%	60		60	2,340		22	68	ap2012
2013	137,800	170,000	81.1%	61		61	2,259		20	68	ap2014
2016	100,000	118,000	84.7%	56		56	1,785		19	68	ap2017
2019	97,900	114,700	85.4%	52		52	1,882		29	68	ap2020
2021	85,300	96,940	88.0%	48		48	1,777		22	68	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

John Bulaitis † (Priest: 2 Feb 1958 to 21 Nov 1981)
Juozapas Kukta † (Bishop: 5 Apr 1926 to 16 Jun 1942)
Bl. Teofilius Matulionis † (Bishop: 9 Jan 1943; Archbishop (Personal Title): 9 Feb 1962 to 20 Aug 1962)
Vincentas Sladkevičius, M.I.C. † (Priest: 25 Mar 1944; Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Nov 1957; Apostolic Administrator: 15 Jul 1982 to 10 Mar 1989)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 18, Page 121, to Page 123
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 84, Page 273, and Page 274

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