Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Riga

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Riga is an archdiocese administered from the capital city of Riga in Latvia.[1][2][3] Its cathedral is Svētā Jēkaba Katedrāle. It is a metropolitan archdiocese which also helps to administer three suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Riga in Latvia.

Archdiocese of Riga

Archidioecesis Rigensis

Rīgas arhidiecēze
Location
CountryLatvia
Ecclesiastical provinceRiga
Statistics
Area23,587 km2 (9,107 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2020)
1,182,100
207,560 (17.6%)
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSvētā Jēkaba Katedrāle
(Cathedral Basilica of St. James)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopZbigņevs Stankevičs
Auxiliary BishopsAndris Kravalis
Bishops emeritusJānis Pujats (cardinal)
Jānis Cakuls (auxiliary)
Map
Location of Archdiocese of Riga in Latvia
Location of Archdiocese of Riga in Latvia

History

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Bishops, Apostolic Administrators and Archbishops of Riga (Roman rite)

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Archdiocese of Riga

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Elevated: 1252[2]
Suppressed: 1540[2]

Diocese of Riga

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Erected: 22 September 1918[3]

Archdiocese of Riga

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Elevated: 25 October 1923[3]

Suffragan dioceses

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See also

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Sources

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References

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  1. ^ a b c GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Riga" retrieved January 30, 2016
  2. ^ a b c Catholic Hierarchy: "Suppressed Archdiocese of Riga (1252-1540) retrieved January 30, 2016
  3. ^ a b c Catholic Hierarchy: "Archdiocese of Riga retrieved January 30, 2016
  4. ^ Jānis Broks (2002), Katolicisms Latvijā 800 Gados: 1186-1986, Vēsturisks Atskats, p. 40, ISBN 9984-619-40-0
  5. ^ Broks, p. 62
  6. ^ Samogitiensis et Rigensis: De finium dioecesanorum commutatione, Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 12 (1920), p. 270
  7. ^ Rigensis: Erectionis in archiepiscopatum, Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 15 (1923), p. 585
  8. ^ Toomas Abiline and Indrek Oper (2006?), St Peter and St Paul's Cathedral in Tallinn, The Apostolic Administration of Estonia, Tallinn, p. 10
  9. ^ Rigensis: Archiepiscopalis ecclesia Rigensis ad metropolitanae ecclesiae gradum et dignitatem evehitur novaque provincia ecclesiastica sub nomine <<Rigensis>> in Lettonia constituitur, Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 29 (1937), p. 387
  10. ^ Liepaiensis: A Rigensis archidioecesis territorio pars seiungitur, ex qua nova erigitur dioecesis <<Liepaiensis>> nuncupanda, Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 29 (1937), p. 384
  11. ^ Rezeknensis-Aglonensis: In Lettonia nova conditur dioecesis Rezeknensis-Aglonensis, Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 88 (1996), p. 344
  12. ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Michael Hildebrandi" retrieved January 30, 2016

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