Diocese of Rēzekne-Aglona

Dioecesis Rezeknensis-Aglonensis

Bishop(s)

Jānis Bulis, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 2 December 1995
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Riga
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Latvia
Square Kilometers: 15,680 (6,056 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Latgales iela 88, LV-4601 Rezekne, Latvia
Telephone: (298)398.69

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jānis Bulis (7 Dec 1995 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 December 1995	Erected	Archdiocese of Riga (Daugavpils, Kräslava, Dagda, Aglona, Preili, Livani, Varak¡ani, Rëzekne, Ludza, Nautrëni (Rogovka), and Vilaka)	Diocese of Rēzekne-Aglona (erected)

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

1999 116,077 400,000 29.0% 46 7 53 2,190 7 33 106 ap2000

2000 115,984 390,500 29.7% 46 6 52 2,230 6 31 109 ap2001

2001 115,187 389,500 29.6% 47 6 53 2,173 6 31 109 ap2002

2002 112,451 387,163 29.0% 48 6 54 2,082 6 27 109 ap2003

2003 111,401 389,800 28.6% 50 8 58 1,920 8 28 109 ap2004

2004 107,215 388,636 27.6% 50 8 58 1,848 8 28 109 ap2005

2010 102,234 320,730 31.9% 56 10 66 1,549 10 28 108 ap2011

2014 88,720 301,053 29.5% 58 8 66 1,344 8 27 108 ap2015

2017 85,476 287,500 29.7% 61 7 68 1,257 7 26 108 ap2018

2020 82,349 282,150 29.2% 56 6 62 1,328 6 26 198 ap2021

2022 79,500 276,570 28.7% 52 8 60 1,325 8 25 110 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	116,077	400,000	29.0%	46	7	53	2,190	7	33	106	ap2000
2000	115,984	390,500	29.7%	46	6	52	2,230	6	31	109	ap2001
2001	115,187	389,500	29.6%	47	6	53	2,173	6	31	109	ap2002
2002	112,451	387,163	29.0%	48	6	54	2,082	6	27	109	ap2003
2003	111,401	389,800	28.6%	50	8	58	1,920	8	28	109	ap2004
2004	107,215	388,636	27.6%	50	8	58	1,848	8	28	109	ap2005
2010	102,234	320,730	31.9%	56	10	66	1,549	10	28	108	ap2011
2014	88,720	301,053	29.5%	58	8	66	1,344	8	27	108	ap2015
2017	85,476	287,500	29.7%	61	7	68	1,257	7	26	108	ap2018
2020	82,349	282,150	29.2%	56	6	62	1,328	6	26	198	ap2021
2022	79,500	276,570	28.7%	52	8	60	1,325	8	25	110	ap2023