Diocese of Liepāja, Latvia

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Liepāja / Liepaien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Riga

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

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History

1937.05.08: Established as Diocese of Liepāja / Liepaien(sis) (Latin) (from Archdiocese of Riga and became suffragan of Riga)
1995.12.02: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Jelgava

Present Prelates

Bishop (2013.07.20 – ...):

Bishop Viktors Stulpins (53)

President of Episcopal Conference of Latvia

Ordinaries

Bishops of Liepāja (Roman Rite)

Bishop Viktors Stulpins (53)
(2013.07.20 – ...)

Bishop of Liepāja (Latvia)
President of Episcopal Conference of Latvia

Mans Kungs un mans Dievs

Born:	1971.09.26 (Riga, Latvia)
Ordained Priest:	1995.06.01
Consecrated Bishop:	2013.09.07

Priest of Riga (Latvia) (1995.06.01 – 2013.07.20)

Bishop of Liepāja (Latvia) (2013.07.20 – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Latvia (2018.12.18 – ...)

Bishop Edvards Pavlovskis (74)
(Apostolic Administrator 2012.06.20 – 2013.07.20)

Bishop Vilhelms Toms Marija Lapelis, O.P. (62)
(2001.05.12 – 2012.06.20)

Bishop emeritus of Liepāja (Latvia)
former General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Latvia

In nomine Domini

Born:	1961.12.30 (Daugavpils, Latvia)
Ordained Priest:	1986.06.01
Consecrated Bishop:	2000.03.25

Coadjutor Bishop of Liepāja (Latvia) (2000.01.25 – 2001.05.12)

Bishop of Liepāja (Latvia) (2001.05.12 – 2012.06.20)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Latvia (2011.06.01 – 2012.06.20)

Bishop Ārvaldis Andrejs Brumanis
(1995.12.07 – 2001.05.12)

Born:	1926.02.13 (Latvia)
Ordained Priest:	1954.07.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.01.06
Died:	2013.12.17 († 87)

Bishop of Liepāja (Latvia) (1995.12.07 – 2001.05.12)

Bishop Jānis Bulis (74)
(1991.05.08 – 1995.12.07)

Bishop of Rēzekne–Aglona (Latvia)

Pro Christo et ecclesia

Born:	1950.08.17 (Brigi, Latvia)
Ordained Priest:	1977.05.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1991.06.24

Priest of Riga (Latvia) (1977.05.22 – 1991.05.08)

Bishop of Liepāja (Latvia) (1991.05.08 – 1995.12.07)

Bishop of Rēzekne–Aglona (Latvia) (1995.12.07 – ...)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Latvia (2011.06.01 – 2011.10.18)

President of Episcopal Conference of Latvia (2011.10.18 – 2018.12.18)

Bishop Janis Cakuls
(Apostolic Administrator 1990.05.23 – 1991.05.08)

Cardinal Julijans Vaivods
(Apostolic Administrator 1964.11.10 – 1990.05.23)

Bishop Peters Strods
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 1947.07.25 – 1960.08.05)

Bishop Antonijs Urbšs
(1938.04.29 – 1965.08.11)

Born:	1879.11.29
Ordained Priest:	1903.03.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1938.06.29
Died:	1965.08.11 († 85)

Bishop of Liepāja (Latvia) (1938.04.29 – 1965.08.11)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Vilhelms Toms Marija Lapelis, O.P. (62) (2000.01.25 – 2001.05.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Vilhelms Nukšs (1987.11.23 – 1991)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Valerians Zondaks (1972.10.28 – 1986.09.27)
Coadjutor Apostolic Administrator: Bishop Janis Cakuls (1982.11.09 – 1990.05.23)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Svētā Jāzepa Katedrālē, Liepāja
World Heritage Site (Minor): Sv. Trīsvienības baznīca, Kuldīga
Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

Jelgava (→), Telšiai (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 13,210 km²

Population: 26,140 Catholics (10.5% of 249,580 total)

Pastoral Centres: 31 parishes

Personnel: 10 priests (4 diocesan, 6 religious), 16 religious (6 brothers, 10 sisters)