Roman Catholic Diocese of Vilkaviškis

Diocese of Vilkaviškis Dioecesis Vilkaviskensis Vyskupija Vilkaviškio
File:Vilkaviškis Švč Mergelės Marijos Apsilankymo katedra (Large).jpg Vilkaviškis Cathedral
Location
Country	Lithuania
Ecclesiastical province	Kaunas
Metropolitan	Kaunas
Statistics
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2014) 339,241 331,154 (97.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Švč. M. Marijos Apsilankymo katedra
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Rimantas Norvila
Metropolitan Archbishop	Sigitas Tamkevičius
Emeritus Bishops	Juozas Žemaitis, M.I.C.
Map
Location of Diocese of Vilkaviškis in Lithuania Location of Diocese of Vilkaviškis in Lithuania
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vilkaviškis (Latin: Vilkavisken(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Vilkaviškis in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaunas in Lithuania. It was established on April 4, 1926 from the Diocese of Łomża, Poland.

Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Šv. arkangelo Mykolo bazilika (Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel), Marijampolė.

Leadership

• Bishops of Vilkaviškis (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Rimantas Norvila (since 2002.01.05)
  • Bishop Juozas Žemaitis, M.I.C. (1991.12.24 – 2002.01.05)
  • Bishop Juozas Žemaitis, M.I.C. (Apostolic Administrator 1988.04.27 – 1991.12.24)
  • Archbishop Liudas Povilonis, M.I.C. (Apostolic Administrator 1979.05.28 – 1988.04.27)
  • Bishop Antanas Karosas (1926.04.05 – 1947.07.07)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website