Diocese of Liepāja

Dioecesis Liepaiensis

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Eduards Pavlovskis, Apostolic Administrator
Arvaldis Andrejs Brumanis, Bishop Emeritus
Vilhelms Toms Marija Lapelis, O.P., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 8 May 1937
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Riga
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Latvia
Square Kilometers: 13,210 (5,102 Square Miles)
Web Site: http://www.katedrale.lv/
Mailing Address: Peldu iela 15, LV-3400 Liepaja, Latvia
Telephone: (034)20.217

Past and Present Ordinaries

Antonijs Urbšs (Urbbs) † (29 Apr 1938 Appointed - 11 Aug 1965 Died)
Janis Bulis (8 May 1991 Appointed - 7 Dec 1995 Appointed, Bishop of Rēzekne-Aglona)
Arvaldis Andrejs Brumanis (7 Dec 1995 Appointed - 12 May 2001 Retired)
Vilhelms Toms Marija Lapelis, O.P. (12 May 2001 Succeeded - 20 Jun 2012 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 May 1937	Erected		Diocese of Liepāja (erected)
2 December 1995	Territory Lost	Diocese of Liepāja	Diocese of Jelgava (erected)

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

1950 89,617 592,028 15.1% 40 ap1951

1999 33,000 314,500 10.5% 7 4 11 3,000 5 4 23 ap2000

2000 33,000 314,500 10.5% 5 5 10 3,300 6 4 25 ap2001

2001 33,000 347,500 9.5% 8 4 12 2,750 5 7 27 ap2002

2002 33,000 314,500 10.5% 8 4 12 2,750 6 6 27 ap2003

2003 33,000 314,500 10.5% 8 4 12 2,750 6 6 27 ap2004

2004 33,000 314,500 10.5% 7 4 11 3,000 7 6 30 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	89,617	592,028	15.1%							40	ap1951
1999	33,000	314,500	10.5%	7	4	11	3,000	5	4	23	ap2000
2000	33,000	314,500	10.5%	5	5	10	3,300	6	4	25	ap2001
2001	33,000	347,500	9.5%	8	4	12	2,750	5	7	27	ap2002
2002	33,000	314,500	10.5%	8	4	12	2,750	6	6	27	ap2003
2003	33,000	314,500	10.5%	8	4	12	2,750	6	6	27	ap2004
2004	33,000	314,500	10.5%	7	4	11	3,000	7	6	30	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Arvaldis Andrejs Brumanis (Bishop: 7 Dec 1995 to 12 May 2001)
Janis Bulis (Bishop: 8 May 1991 to 7 Dec 1995)
Janis Cakuls (Coadjutor Apostolic Administrator: 9 Nov 1982; Apostolic Administrator: 23 May 1990 to 8 May 1991)
Vilhelms Toms Marija Lapelis, O.P. (Coadjutor Bishop: 25 Jan 2000; Bishop: 12 May 2001 to 20 Jun 2012)
Eduards Pavlovskis (Apostolic Administrator: 20 Jun 2012)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Peter Strods † (Apostolic Administrator: 19 Jul 1946 to 5 Aug 1960)
Antonijs Urbšs (Urbbs) † (Bishop: 29 Apr 1938 to 11 Aug 1965)
Julijans Vaivods † (Priest: 7 Apr 1918 to 10 Nov 1964)
Valerians Zondaks † (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Oct 1972 to 27 Sep 1986)