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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaunas

Coordinates:54°54′N23°53′E / 54.900°N 23.883°E /54.900; 23.883
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Latin Catholic archdiocese in Lithuania
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaunas

Archidioecesis Metropolitae Kaunensis

Kauno Arkivyskupija Metropolitas
Kaunas Cathedral, the mother church of the Archdiocese
Location
CountryLithuania
Statistics
Area8,750 km2 (3,380 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2016)
  • 655,000
  • 524,000 (80%)
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established1417
(As Diocese of Žemaičiai)
4 April 1926
(As Archdiocese of Kaunas)
CathedralCathedral Basilica of St Peter and St Paul
Patron saintJohn the Baptist
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
Metropolitan ArchbishopKęstutis Kėvalas
SuffragansDiocese of Šiauliai,Diocese of Telšiai,Diocese of Vilkaviškis
Auxiliary BishopsSaulius Bužauskas
Bishops emeritus
Map
Map of the Archdiocese
Map of the Archdiocese
Website
Website of the Diocese

TheMetropolitan Archdiocese of Kaunas (Latin:Archidioecesis Metropolitae Kaunensis) is aLatin Church ecclesiastical territory orarchdiocese of theCatholic Church inLithuania. Theepiscopal see is inKaunas, the second-largest city in Lithuania. The archdiocese'smotherchurch andcathedral isKaunas Cathedral Basilica; it is also home to aMinor Basilica in a town ofŠiluva, in the region ofSamogitia.

History

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Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Varniai, cathedral of the Diocese of Samogitia until 1864

Predecessor of the diocese was established according to directions from theCouncil of Constance on October 24, 1417, as theDiocese ofSamogitia (Polish:Żmudź;Lithuanian:Žemaitija), with a see inMedininkai as asuffragan Diocese of theArchdiocese of Gniezno. It was the second Catholic diocese inethnic Lithuanian parts of theGrand Duchy of Lithuania.

On March 25, 1798, it lost territory to establish theDiocese of Wigry and became a suffragan see of theArchdiocese of Mohilev (until 1926). On July 3, 1848, it gained territory from the persisting thenDiocese of Vilnius, now Lithuania's other Metropolitan see. On June 9, 1920, it lost territory to the existingDiocese of Riga (inLatvia), while in the next year it gained territory from the persistingDiocese of Sejny (inPoland).

Curia of the Archdiocese of Kaunas

TheApostolic constitution, issued byPius XI, intended to structure the diocesan territories in accordance with the actual boundaries of Lithuanian Republic after theDeclaration of Independence in 1918. Due to fact, that claimed Lithuanian capital cityVilnius and the eastern parts of the country were seized by Polish troops in 1920 and annexed byPoland in 1922, Kaunas became not only theTemporary capital of Lithuania but also was promoted byPope Pius XI on April 4, 1926, into theMetropolitan Archdiocese of Kaunas, initially with assuffragan seesVilkaviškis andTelšiai in the new Lithuanianecclesiastical province. The thenDiocese of Vilnius was also elevated into a Metropolitan Archbishopric with its ecclesiastical province in Polish territory.

It enjoyed a Papal Visit fromPope John Paul II in September 1993. On May 28, 1997, parts of the archdiocese have been ceded to the newly founded suffraganDiocese of Šiauliai.

Province

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Itsecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own archbishopric and the followingsuffragan sees :

Episcopal ordinaries

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Suffragan Bishops of Samogitia
SeeList of bishops of Samogitia.
  • Matthias di Trakai (1417.10.23 – 1422.05.04), later Bishop ofVilnius (1422.05.04 – death 1453.05.09)
  • Mikalojus Trakiškis (1423.08.06 – death 1434.03)
  • Petras da Leopoli (1434.09.20 – death 1435.09)
  • Jokūbas Vilnietis (1436.05.18 – death 1439.06.08)
  • Baltramiejus Pultuskietis (1440 – death 1453.10.26)
  • Jurgis Vilnietis (1453.12.19 – death 1464.02.25)
  • Motiejus Topolietis (1464.08.08 – death 1470.04.24)
  • Baltramiejus Svirenkavičius (1471.02.13 – death 1482)
  • Martynas di Samogizia (1483.02.21 – death 1492)
  • Martynas Lintfaras (Marcin Lintfari) (1492.10.08 – death 1515)
  • Mikalojus Radvila (Mikołaj III Radziwiłł) (1521.07.18 – death 1530.11.03)
  • Mikalojus Vizgaila (Mikołaj Wieżgajło) (1531.02.15 – death 1533.01.19)
  • Vaclovas Virbickis (Wacław Wierzbicki) (1534.04.13 – death 1555.07.18)
  • Jonas Domanovskis (Jan Domanowski) (1556.04.13 – death 1563.11)
  • Stanislovas Narkuskis (Stanisław Narkuski) (1564.06.21 – death 1564.09)
  • Viktorinas Virbickis (Wiktoryn Wierzbicki) (1565.06.08 – 1567.08.22), later Bishop ofŁuck and Włodzimierz (Poland) (1567.08.22 – 1586)
  • Jurgis Petkūnas Petkevičius (Jerzy Pietkiewicz) (1567.11.14 – death 1574.07)
  • Merkelis Giedraitis (Melchior Giedroyć) (1576.01.16 – death 1609.04.06)
  • Mikalojus Pacas (Mikołaj Pac) (1610.03.29 – retired 1618.11.26), previouslyAuxiliary Bishop ofVilnius &Titular Bishop ofModon (1602.09.09 – 1610.03.29)
  • Stanislovas Kiška (Stanisław Kiszka) (1618.11.26 – death 1626.02.13)
  • Abraomas Voina (Abraham Woyna) (1626.07.20 – 1631.03.24), previously Titular Bishop ofModon (1611.05.25 – 1626.07.20) & Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1611.05.25 – 1626.07.20); later Bishop of Vilnius (1631.03.24 – death 1649.04.14)
  • Merkelis Elijaševičius Geišas (Melchior Elijaszewicz Geisz) (1631.06.11 – death 1633.01.28)
  • Jurgis Tiškevičius (Jerzy Tyszkiewicz) (1633.12.19 – 1649.12.09), previously Titular Bishop ofModon (1627.05.17 – 1633.12.19) & Auxiliary Bishop ofVilnius (1627.05.17 – 1633.12.19); later Bishop of Vilnius (1649.12.09 – death 1656.01.17)
  • Petras Parčevskis (Piotr Parczewski) (1649.12.09 – death 1658.12.06), previously Bishop ofSmolensk (Lithuania) (1636.09.01 – 1649.12.09)
  • Aleksandras Kazimieras Sapiega (Aleksander Kazimierz Sapieha) (1660.01.12 – 1667.07.18), previously Titular Bishop ofModon (1655.08.02 – 1660.01.12) & Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1655.08.02 – 1660.01.12); later Bishop of Vilnius (1667.07.18 – death 1671.05.22)
  • Kazimieras Pacas (Kazimierz Pac) (1667.10.03 – death 1695), previously Bishop ofSmolensk (Lithuania) (1664.01.14 – 1667.10.03)
  • Jonas Jeronimas Krišpinas-Kiršenšteinas (Jan Hieronim Kryszpin-Kirszensztein) (1695.09.19 – death 1708.07.14), previously Titular Bishop ofMartiria (1696.01.02 – 1706.01.25) & Auxiliary Bishop ofVilnius (1696.01.02 – 1710.07.21)
  • Jonas Mikalojus Zgierskis (Jan Mikołaj Zgierski) (1710.07.21 – death 1713.12.06), previously Titular Bishop ofMartiria (1696.01.02 – 1706.01.25) & Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1696.01.02 – 1710.07.21) and next Bishop ofSmolensk (Russia) (1706.01.25 – 1710.07.21)
  • Povilas Pranciškus Sapiega (Paweł Franciszek Sapieha),Cistercians (O. Cist.) (1715.01.21 – death 1715.10.01)
  • Aleksandras Mikalojus Gorainis (Aleksander Mikołaj Horain) (1716.12.07 – death 1735.12.07), previously TitularBishop of Tiberias (1704.09.15 – 1711.12.23) & Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (1704.09.15 – 1711.12.23), Bishop ofSmolensk (Russia) (1711.12.23 – 1716.12.07)
  • Juozapas Mykolas Karpis (Józef Michał Karp) (1736.11.19 – death 1739.12.10)
  • Antanas Tiškevičius (Antoni Dominik Tyszkiewicz) (1740.09.16 – death 1762.01.31), previously Titular Bishop ofMennith (1739.07.20 – 1740.09.16) & Auxiliary Bishop ofKijów–Czernihów (Poland) (1739.07.20 – 1740.09.16)
  • Dominykas Lopacinskis (Jan Dominik Łopaciński) (1762.04.19 – death 1778.01.11)
  • Jan Stefan Giedroyć (1778.03.30 – retired 1802.05.13), previously Titular Bishop ofVerinopolis (1763.08.22 – 1765.04.22) & Auxiliary Bishop ofVilnius (1763.08.22 – 1765.04.22), Bishop ofInflanty (Latvia) (1765.04.22 – 1778.03.30)
Józef Arnulf Giedroyć, longest serving Bishop of Samogitia
  • Juozapas Arnulfas Giedraitis (Józef Arnulf Giedroyć) (1802.05.13 – death 1838.07.17), succeeding as formerCoadjutor Bishop of Samogitia ([1790.12.04] 1791.04.11 – 1802.05.13 & Titular Bishop of Orthosia (1791.04.11 – 1802.05.13)
  • Apostolic Administrator Simonas Mikalojus Giedraitis (Szymon Michal Józef Arnold Giedroyć) (1838.07.17 – 1844.08.07), former Titular Bishop ofAdramyttium (1804.08.20 – 1838.07.17), Auxiliary Bishop of Samogitia (1804.08.20 – 1829.12) andCoadjutor Bishop of Samogitia (1829.12 – 1838.07.17, not formally succeeding)
  • Jonas Krizostomas Gintila (1844.08.07 – 1849.09.28not possessed)
  • Motiejus Valančius (Maciej Kazimierz Wołonczewski) (1849.09.28 – death 1875.05.29)
  • Apostolic Administrator Aleksandras Kazimieras Beresnevičius (Aleksander Kazimierz Bereśniewicz) (1875.05.30 – 1883.03.15), Titular Bishop ofMaximianopolis (1858.09.27 – 1883.03.15), former Auxiliary Bishop of Samogitia (1858.09.27 – 1875.05.30); later Bishop ofKujawy–Kalisz (Poland) (1883.03.15 – 1902.06.04)
  • Mečislovas Leonardas Paliulionis (Mieczysław Leonard Pallulon) (1883.03.15 – death 1908.05.02)
  • Gaspar Felicjan Cyrtowt [pl] (1910.04.07 – death 1913.09.20), previously Titular Bishop ofCastoria (1897.07.21 – 1910.04.07) & Auxiliary Bishop of Samogitia (1897.07.21 – 1910.04.07)
  • Pranciškus Karevičius [lt],Marian Fathers (M.I.C.) (1914.02.27 – 1926.03.23), emeritate as Titular Archbishop ofScythopolis (1926.03.23 – 1945.05.30)
Metropolitan Archbishops of Kaunas
Kęstutis Kėvalas, Archbishop since 2020
  • ArchbishopSigitas Tamkevičius,Society of Jesus (S.J.) (1996.05.04 – retired 2015.06.11), also President of Episcopal Conference of Lithuania (1999.11.03 – 2002.09.20), vice-president of Episcopal Conference of Lithuania (2002.09.20 – 2005.09.20), President of Episcopal Conference of Lithuania (2005.09.20 – 2014.10.28); previously Titular Bishop ofTuruda & Auxiliary Bishop of Kaunas (1991.05.08 – 1996.05.04); as emeritus, becameCardinal-Priest ofSant'Angela Merici 10.05.2019
  • ArchbishopLionginas Virbalas, S.J. (2015 – retired 2019.03.01), also vice-president of Episcopal Conference of Lithuania (2014.10.28 – 2015.06.11); previously Bishop ofPanevėžys (2013.06.06 – 2015.06.11)
  • ArchbishopKęstutis Kėvalas (2020.02.19 -), previously Bishop ofTelšiai (-Klaipeda) (2017.09.18 - 2020.02.19)

References

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Source and External links

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