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Archdiocese of Kaunas

Archidioecesis Kaunensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Kęstutis Kėvalas, Archbishop
  • Saulius Bužauskas, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Sigitas Tamkevičius, S.J., Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
  • Lionginas Virbalas, S.J., Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 4 April 1926
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Lithuania
  • Square Kilometers: 8,750 (3,379 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://kaunas.lcn.lt/
  • Mailing Address: Rotuses 14/a, 44279 Kaunas, Lietuva
  • Telephone: (37)409.026

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Žemaičiai (Samogizia o Tels; Żmudź)
1417ErectedDiocese of Vilnius Diocese of Žemaičiai (Samogizia o Tels; Żmudź) (erected)
22 September 1918Territory LostArchdiocese of Mohilev
Diocese of Žemaičiai (Samogizia o Tels; Żmudź)
Diocese of Riga (erected)
4 April 1926Territory LostDiocese of Žemaičiai (Samogizia o Tels; Żmudź) (Panevėžys, Šeduvys (except Badviliškis and Šiaulėnai with Polekelė), Pasvali, Birži, Kupiški, Bokiški, Zarasi, Baguvensis, Anykštensis (except for Kurkliai and Balninkai), Uténensis (...) Diocese of Panevėžys (erected)
4 April 1926Territory LostDiocese of Žemaičiai (Samogizia o Tels; Żmudź) (Alsėdii, Kaltinėnai, Kuršėnai, Palanga, Rietava, Seda, Skuoda, Švėkšna, Telšiai, Tauragė, Varnii, and Viekšnii) Diocese of Telšiai (erected)
Archdiocese of Kaunas
4 April 1926ElevatedDiocese of Žemaičiai (Samogizia o Tels; Żmudź) Archdiocese of Kaunas
28 May 1997Territory LostArchdiocese of Kaunas
Diocese of Panevėžys
Diocese of Telšiai (-Klaipeda)
Diocese of Šiauliai (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Kaunas
1950560,000640,00087.5%120ap1951
19701871870122ap1971
19801541540122ap1981
1990500,0001501503,333124ap1991
1999532,000763,40069.7%99231224,3603235692ap2000
2000531,800763,20069.7%96231194,4683237292ap2001
2001512,570760,00067.4%101221234,1673827592ap2002
2002506,000750,00067.5%107261333,8044428392ap2003
2003500,000620,00080.6%112291413,5464428692ap2004
2004503,000618,00081.4%109291383,64414225990ap2005
2006529,800635,80083.3%113221353,92413524190ap2007
2013533,000665,00080.2%113201334,0072319191ap2014
2016524,000655,00080.0%106181244,2251917792ap2017
2019362,000437,00082.8%102251272,85032716092ap2020
2021355,000433,00082.0%99251242,86262715492ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Žemaičiai (Samogizia o Tels; Żmudź)
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 333
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 188
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 239
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 304
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 342
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 365
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 332
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 357
  • Archdiocese of Kaunas
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 18, Page 121, to Page 123

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