Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Vilnius

Lithuania Lithuania

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Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Vilnius / Vilnen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Kaišiadorys, Panevėžys

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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History

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2013.04.05 – ...):Archbishop Gintaras Linas Grušas (63)Archbishop Gintaras Linas Grušas (63)

President of Episcopal Conference of Lithuania

President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences

Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Lithuania (Lithuania)

Auxiliary Bishop (2010.02.05 – ...):Bishop Arūnas Poniškaitis (58)Bishop Arūnas Poniškaitis (58)

Titular Bishop of Sinna

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Vilnius (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Gintaras Linas Grušas (63)Archbishop Gintaras Linas Grušas (63)
(2013.04.05 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vilnius (Lithuania)
President of Episcopal Conference of Lithuania
President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences
Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Lithuania (Lithuania)

Malonė, gailestingumas ir ramybė / Gratia misericordia et pax

Born:1961.09.23 (Washington, DC, USA)
Ordained Priest:1994.06.25
Consecrated Bishop:2010.09.04

Priest of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1994.06.25 – 2010.07.02)

Military Ordinary of Lithuania (Lithuania) (2010.07.02 – 2013.04.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (2013.04.05 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Lithuania (Lithuania) (2013.04.05 – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Lithuania (2014.10.28 – ...)

President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (2021.09.25 – ...)

Cardinal Audrys Juozas Bačkis (87)Cardinal Audrys Juozas Bačkis (87)
(1991.12.24 – 2013.04.05)

Cardinal-Priest of Natività di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo a Via Gallia
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Vilnius (Lithuania)

Sub tuum præsidium

Born:1937.02.01 (Kaunas, Lithuania)
Ordained Priest:1961.03.18
Consecrated Bishop:1988.10.04
Created Cardinal:2001.02.21

Priest of Kaunas (Lithuania) (1961.03.18 – 1988.08.05)

Privy Chamberlain Supernumerary (1965.06.26 – 1968.03.28)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1968.03.28 – 1979.06.18)

Undersecretary of Council for the Public Affairs of the Church (1979 – 1988.08.05)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1979.06.18 – 1988.08.05)

Titular Archbishop of Meta (1988.08.05 – 1991.12.24)

Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Netherlands (1988.08.05 – 1991.12.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1991.12.24 – 2013.04.05)

President of Episcopal Conference of Lithuania (1993.10.15 – 1999.11.03)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Lithuania (1999.11.03 – 2002.09.20)

Cardinal-Priest of Natività di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo a Via Gallia (2001.02.21 [2001.05.19] – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Lithuania (2002.09.20 – 2005.09.20)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Lithuania (2005.09.20 – 2011.10.26)

Archbishop Julijonas Steponavicius
(1989.03.10 – 1991.06.18)

Born:1911.10.18
Ordained Priest:1936.06.21
Consecrated Bishop:1955.09.11
Died:1991.06.18 († 79)

Auxiliary Bishop of Panevėžys (Lithuania) (1955.05.22 – 1960)

Titular Bishop of Antarados (1955.05.22 – 1989.03.10)

Apostolic Administrator of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1957.12.08 – 1989.03.10)

Apostolic Administrator of Panevėžys (Lithuania) (1960 – 1973)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1989.03.10 – 1991.06.18)

Bishop Edward Kisiel
(Apostolic Administrator 1976.05.03 – 1991.06.05)

Bishop Henryk Roman Gulbinowicz (later Cardinal)
(Apostolic Administrator 1970.01.12 – 1976.01.03)

Bishop Władysław Suszyński
(Apostolic Administrator 1968.07.03 – 1968.10.27)

Bishop Adam Sawicki
(Apostolic Administrator 1962.11.23 – 1968.05.20)

Bishop Julijonas Steponavicius (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1957.12.08 – 1989.03.10)

Bishop Kaziemiras Paltarokas
(Apostolic Administrator 1949.08.09 – 1957.12.08)

Archbishop Romuald Jałbrzykowski
(1926.06.24 – 1955.06.19)

Born:1876.02.07
Ordained Priest:1901.03.09
Consecrated Bishop:1918.11.30
Died:1955.06.19 († 79)

Titular Bishop of Cusæ (1918.07.29 – 1925.12.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Augustów (1918.07.29 – 1925.12.14)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Poland (1925 – 1926)

Bishop of Łomża (Poland) (1925.12.14 – 1926.06.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1926.06.24 – 1955.06.19)

Archbishop Jan Feliks Cieplak
(1925.12.14 – 1926.02.17)

Born:1857.08.17
Ordained Priest:1881.07.24
Consecrated Bishop:1908.12.07
Died:1926.02.17 († 68)

Titular Bishop of Evaria (1908.07.12 – 1919.03.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Mohilev (Belarus) (1908.07.12 – 1925.12.14)

Titular Archbishop of Acrida (1919.03.28 – 1925.12.14)

Apostolic Administrator of Mohilev (Belarus) (1923.07.05 – 1925.12.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1925.12.14 – 1926.02.17)

Bishops of Vilnius (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevicius, M.I.C. (later Archbishop, Blessed)
(1918.10.23 – 1925.09.01)

Born:1871.04.13 (Marijampolė, Lithuania)
Ordained Priest:1898.11.20
Consecrated Bishop:1918.12.01
Died:1927.01.27 (Kaunas, Lithuania † 55)
Beatified:1987.06.28
Feast:01.27

Superior General of Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Marian Fathers) (1911.07.14 – 1927.01.27)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1918.10.23 – 1925.09.01)

Titular Archbishop of Adulis (1925.09.01 – 1927.01.27)

Archbishop and religious of Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Marian Fathers). Founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Immaculate Conception.

Archbishop Eduard Baron von der Ropp
(Apostolic Administrator 1917.07.25 – 1918.10.23)

Bishop Eduard Baron von der Ropp (later Archbishop)
(1903.11.09 – 1917.07.25)

Born:1851.12.02
Ordained Priest:1886.07.20
Consecrated Bishop:1902.11.03
Died:1939.07.25 († 87)

Bishop of Tiraspol (Moldova) (1902.06.09 – 1903.11.09)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1903.11.09 – 1917.07.25)

Apostolic Administrator of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1917.07.25 – 1918.10.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mohilev (Belarus) (1917.07.25 – 1939.07.25)

Bishop Stefan Aleksander Zwierowicz
(1897.08.02 – 1902.09.17)

Born:1842.12.26
Ordained Priest:1869.12.02
Consecrated Bishop:1897.11.28
Died:1908.01.04 († 65)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1897.08.02 – 1902.09.17)

Bishop of Sandomierz (Poland) (1902.09.17 – 1908.01.04)

Bishop Antoni Franciszek Audziewicz
(1889.12.30 – 1895.06.10)

Born:1834.09.21
Ordained Priest:1859.04.11
Consecrated Bishop:1890.05.07
Died:1895.06.10 († 60)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1889.12.30 – 1895.06.10)

Bishop Karol Hryniewiecki (later Archbishop)
(1883.03.15 – 1889.12.30)

Born:1841.12.13
Ordained Priest:1867.11.21
Consecrated Bishop:1883.05.07
Died:1929.04.14 († 87)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1883.03.15 – 1889.12.30)

Titular Archbishop of Perge (1891.06.19 – 1929.04.14)

Bishop Adam Stanisław Krasiński, Sch. P.
(1858.09.27 – 1883.03.15)

Born:1810.12.24
Ordained Priest:1836.05.23
Consecrated Bishop:1859.02.13
Died:1891.05.09 († 80)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1858.09.27 – 1883.03.15)

Titular Bishop of Hesbon (1883.03.15 – 1891.05.09)

Archbishop Wacław Żyliński
(1848.07.03 – 1856.10.27)

Born:1803.03.01
Ordained Priest:1826.04.02
Consecrated Bishop:1848.12.17
Died:1863.05.05 († 60)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1848.07.03 – 1856.10.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mohilev (Belarus) ([1856.09.18] 1856.10.27 – 1863.05.05)

Bishop Andrzej Benedykt Klangiewicz (Kłągiewicz)
(1840.12.14 – 1841.12.27)

Born:1767.01.01
Ordained Priest:1799.05.18
Consecrated Bishop:1830.08.31
Died:1841.12.27 († 74)

Titular Bishop of Chrysopolis in Arabia (1830.03.15 – 1840.12.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1830.03.15 – 1840.12.14)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1840.12.14 – 1841.12.27)

Bishop Hieronim Stojnowski (Stroynowski)
(1814.09.26 – 1815.08.17)

Born:1752.09.20
Ordained Priest:1776.04.06
Consecrated Bishop:1808.01.19
Died:1815.08.17 († 62)

Titular Bishop of Lambaisis (1804.08.20 – 1814.09.26)

Coadjutor Bishop of Lutsk and Zytomierz (Ukraine) (1804.08.20 – 1814.09.26)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1814.09.26 – 1815.08.17)

Bishop Jan Nepomucen Kossakowski
(1798.11.17 – 1808.08.26)

Born:1755.05.16
Ordained Priest:1787.03.26
Consecrated Bishop:1794.02.02
Died:1808.08.26 († 53)

Titular Bishop of Loryma (1793.09.23 – 1794.05.09)

Coadjutor Bishop of Inflanty (Latvia) ([1793.06.30] 1793.09.23 – 1794.05.09)

Bishop of Inflanty (Latvia) (1794.05.09 – 1798.11.17)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) ([1798.08.09] 1798.11.17 – 1808.08.26)

Bishop Ignotas Jokūbas Masalskis (Ignacy Jakub Massalski)
(1762.03.29 – 1794.06.28)

Born:1727.07.22
Consecrated Bishop:1762.05.02
Died:1794.06.28 († 66)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) ([1762.02.13] 1762.03.29 – 1794.06.28)

Bishop Mykolas Jonas Zenkovičius (Michał Jan Zienkowicz)
(1730.10.02 – 1762.01.23)

Born:1670
Consecrated Bishop:1718.12.06
Died:1762.01.23 († 91)

Titular Bishop of Iuliopolis (1718.04.27 – 1730.10.02)

Auxiliary Bishop of Žemaitija (1718.04.27 – 1730.10.02)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1730.10.02 – 1762.01.23)

Bishop Karolis Petras Panceržinskis (Karol Piotr Pancerzyński)
(1724.09.11 – 1729.02.19)

Consecrated Bishop:1713.05.28
Died:1729.02.19

Titular Bishop of Hierapolis (1712.10.05 – 1721.09.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1712.10.05 – 1721.09.24)

Bishop of Smoleńsk (Russia) (1721.09.24 – 1724.09.11)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1724.09.11 – 1729.02.19)

Bishop Motiejus Juozapas Ancuta (Maciej Józef Ancuta)
(1722.10.24 – 1723.01.18)

Died:1723.01.18

Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1710.10.01 – 1717.06.14)

Titular Bishop of Mosynopolis (1710.10.01 – 1722.10.24)

Coadjutor Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1717.06.14 – 1722.10.24)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1722.10.24 – 1723.01.18)

Bishop Konstantinas Kazimieras Bžostovskis (Konstanty Kazimierz Brzostowski)
(1687.11.24 – 1722.10.24)

Born:1644
Consecrated Bishop:1685.07.15
Died:1722.10.24 († 77)

Bishop of Smoleńsk (Russia) (1685.04.30 – 1687.11.24)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1687.11.24 – 1722.10.24)

Bishop Aleksandras Kotovičius (Aleksander Kotowicz)
(1685.04.09 – 1686.11.30)

Died:1686.11.30

Bishop of Smoleńsk (Russia) ([1672.06.04] 1673.02.27 – 1685.04.09)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1685.04.09 – 1686.11.30)

Bishop Mikalojus Steponas Pacas (Mikołaj Stefan Pac)
(1682.05.25 – 1684.05.08)

Ordained Priest:1673.02.02
Died:1684.05.08

Apostolic Administrator of Vilnius (Lithuania) ([1672.11.16] 1673.08.11 – 1682.05.25)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1682.05.25 – 1684.05.08)

Fr. Mikalojus Steponas Pacas (Mikołaj Stefan Pac) (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1673.08.11 – 1682.05.25)

Bishop Aleksandras Kazimieras Sapiega (Aleksander Kazimierz Sapieha)
(1667.07.18 – 1671.05.22)

Born:1624.05.13
Ordained Priest:1650.07.17
Died:1671.05.22 († 47)

Titular Bishop of Modon (1655.08.02 – 1660.01.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1655.08.02 – 1660.01.12)

Bishop of Žemaitija ([1659.04.04] 1660.01.12 – 1667.07.18)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1667.07.18 – 1671.05.22)

Bishop Jurgis Bialozoras (Jerzy Baiłłozor)
(1661.11.21 – 1665.05.17)

Died:1665.05.17

Bishop of Smoleńsk (Russia) (1658.03.18 – 1661.11.21)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1661.11.21 – 1665.05.17)

Bishop Jonas Karolis Daugėla Zaviša (Jan Karol Dowgiałło Zawisza)
(1656.10.16 – 1661.03.09)

Born:1597
Consecrated Bishop:1657
Died:1661.03.09 († 63)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1656.10.16 – 1661.03.09)

Bishop Jurgis Tiškevičius (Jerzy Tyszkiewicz)
(1649.12.09 – 1656.01.17)

Born:1596
Ordained Priest:1622
Died:1656.01.17 († 59)

Titular Bishop of Modon (1627.05.17 – 1633.12.19)

Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1627.05.17 – 1633.12.19)

Bishop of Žemaitija (1633.12.19 – 1649.12.09)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1649.12.09 – 1656.01.17)

Bishop Abraomas Voina (Abraham Woyna)
(1631.03.24 – 1649.04.14)

Born:1569
Died:1649.04.14 († 79)

Titular Bishop of Modon (1611.05.25 – 1626.07.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1611.05.25 – 1626.07.20)

Bishop of Žemaitija (1626.07.20 – 1631.03.24)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1631.03.24 – 1649.04.14)

Bishop Eustachijus Valavičius (Eustachy Wołłowicz)
(1616.05.18 – 1630.01.19)

Born:1572
Ordained Priest:1597
Died:1630.01.19 († 57)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1616.05.18 – 1630.01.19)

Bishop Benedykt Woyna
(1600.07.31 – 1615.10.22)

Died:1615.10.22

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1600.07.31 – 1615.10.22)

Cardinal Jerzy Radziwiłł
(1579.12.31 – 1591.08.09)

Born:1556.05.31 (Lithuania)
Ordained Priest:1583.04.10
Created Cardinal:1583.12.12
Consecrated Bishop:1583.12.26
Died:1600.01.21 († 43)

Coadjutor Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1574.12.17 – 1579.12.31)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1579.12.31 – 1591.08.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto (1586.07.14 – 1600.01.21)

Bishop of Kraków (Poland) (1591.08.09 – 1600.01.21)

Bishop Walerian Protasewicz
(1556.04.10 – 1579.12.31)

Died:1579.12.31

Bishop of Luck and Włodzimierz (Ukraine) (1549.05.27 – 1556.04.10)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1556.04.10 – 1579.12.31)

Bishop Paweł Holszański
(1536.03.15 – 1555.09.04)

Died:1555.09.04

Bishop of Luck and Włodzimierz (Ukraine) (1507.09.10 – 1536.03.15)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1536.03.15 – 1555.09.04)

Bishop Giovanni di Lituania
(1519.09.23 – 1536.03.15)

Died:1538.02.18

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1519.09.23 – 1536.03.15)

Bishop of Poznań (Poland) (1536.03.15 – 1538.02.18)

Bishop Albert Radziwiłł
(1507.09.10 – 1519.04.19)

Died:1519.04.19

Bishop of Luck and Włodzimierz (Ukraine) (1502.05.30 – 1507.09.10)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1507.09.10 – 1519.04.19)

Bishop Wojciech Tabor
(1492.04.01 – 1507.03.27)

Died:1507.03.27

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1492.04.01 – 1507.03.27)

Bishop Andrzej
(1481.08.27 – 1491)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1481.08.27 – 1491)

Bishop Jan Łosowicz
(1468.05.04 – 1481)

Bishop of Luck and Włodzimierz (Ukraine) (1463.01.24 – 1468.05.04)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1468.05.04 – 1481)

Bishop Mikołaj z Sołecznik
(1453.10.17 – 1467.09.29)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1453.10.17 – 1467.09.29)

Bishop Matthias di Trakai
(1422.05.04 – 1453.05.09)

Died:1453.05.09

Bishop of Žemaitija (1417.10.23 – 1422.05.04)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1422.05.04 – 1453.05.09)

Bishop Piotr Krakowczyk
(1415.02.15 – 1422.12.22)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1415.02.15 – 1422.12.22)

Bishop Mikołaj Gorzkowski
(1408.01 – 1414)

Died:1414

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1408.01 – 1414)

Bishop Jakub Plichta, O.F.M.
(1399.05.05 – 1407.02.07)

Died:1407.02.07

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1399.05.05 – 1407.02.07)

Bishop Andrzej Jastrzębiec, O.F.M.
(1388.03.12 – 1398.11.14)

Died:1398.11.14

Bishop of Siret (Romania) (1371.05.09 – 1388.03.12)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1388.03.12 – 1398.11.14)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (117)

Vilkaviškis (↙), Kaišiadorys (←), Panevėžys (↖), Jelgava (↑), Vitebsk (↗), Grodno (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 9,644 km²

Population: 659,530 Catholics (79.2% of 832,735 total)

Pastoral Centres: 97 parishes, 61 missions

Personnel: 161 priests (130 diocesan, 31 religious), 179 religious (48 brothers, 131 sisters), 11 seminarians

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