Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaišiadorys
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaišiadorys is a diocese
located in the city of Kaišiadorys
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Vilnius in Lithuania. It was established on April 4, 1926 from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vilnius.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Kaišiadorys
Kaišiadorys
Kaišiadorys is a city in central Lithuania. It is situated between Vilnius and Kaunas. Kaišiadorys is one of six Lithuanian diocese centres. It is home to the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Christ built in 1932. The Lithuanian Veterinary Institute is located there.-Etymology:Its name is...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Vilnius in Lithuania. It was established on April 4, 1926 from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vilnius.
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Kaišiadorys (Roman rite)- Bishop Juozapas Matulaitis-Labukas (since 1991-12-24)
- Bishop Juozapas Matulaitis-Labukas (Apostolic Administrator 1989-03-10 – 1991-12-24)
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Vincentas SladkevičiusVincentas SladkeviciusVincentas Sladkevičius, MIC was a Lithuanian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Kaunas from 1989 to 1996, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1988.-Biography:...
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(Apostolic Administrator 1982-07-15 – 1989-03-10) - Archbishop Teofilo Matulionis (1943-01-09 – 1962-08-20)
- Bishop Juozapas Kukta (1926-04-05 – 1942-06-16)