The Archdiocese of Kaunas ( lit. Kauno arkivyskupija ) is one of the two Catholic archdioceses - the Metropolitan of the Latin Rite in Lithuania with a chair in the city of Kaunas ( Kaunas County ). It is part of the church province of Kaunas. Suffragan dioceses for her are: the diocese of Vilkaviskis , the diocese of Telšiai and the diocese of Šiauliai . The Latin name for the archdiocese is Archidioecesis Kaunensis . The Cathedral of the Archdiocese is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul .
| Archdiocese of Kaunas | |
|---|---|
| lit. Kauno arkivyskupija | |
 Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul | |
| Latin rite | |
| Main city | Kaunas |
| A country | Lithuania |
| Established | 1417 year |
| Cathedral | Saints Peter and Paul |
| Metropolis | Kaunas |
| Parishes | 91 |
| Hierarch | Lönginas Virbalas |
| Diocese Square | 8750 km² |
| Diocese population | (2010) 670 000 people. |
| The number of Catholics | (2010) 536 000 people. |
| Share of Catholics | (2010) 80% |
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The diocese was founded in 1417 as the diocese of Zemaitija . In 1926 it was transformed into the archdiocese of Kaunas [1] .
Currently, the Archbishop Department of Kaunas is occupied (since June 11, 2015 ) by Lönginas Virbalas . Auxiliary Bishop from September 27, 2012 - Kestutis Kevalas .
Deans
The Archdiocese of Kaunas is divided into 7 deans :
- Jonav Dean ( lit. Jonavos dekanatas );
- Jurbark Dean ( lit. Jurbarko dekanatas );
- Kaunas dean's office I ( lit. Kauno I dekanatas );
- Kaunas Dean's Office II ( lit. Kauno II dekanatas );
- Kedain dean's office ( lit. Kėdainių dekanatas );
- Rasein dean's office ( lit. Raseinių dekanatas );
- Ukmerg dean's office ( lit. Ukmergės dekanatas ).
Literature
- Kauno arkivyskupijos bažnyčios: žinynas-albumas (sud. A. Bieliauskaitė, V. Dapkienė, R. Gustaitis, G. Pečkaitienė, J. Zareckas). - Kaunas: Terra publica, 2010 .-- 204 p.: Iliustr. - ISBN 978-9955-652-69-4
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3