Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Šiauliai | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Siauliensis |
Local: | Šiaulių vyskupija |
Country: | Lithuania |
Province: | Kaunas |
Metropolitan: | Kaunas |
Area Km2: | 7,696 |
Area Sqmi: | 2,972 |
Population: | 329,000 |
Population As Of: | 2014 |
Catholics: | 247,200 |
Catholics Percent: | 75.1 |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Rite: | Latin |
Established: | 28 May 1997 |
Cathedral: | Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul Šiauliai |
Patron: | Mary Immaculate |
Bishop: | Eugenijus Bartulis |
Metro Archbishop: | Lionginas Virbalas |
Suffragan: | for one --> |
Archdeacon: | for one--> |
Map: | Lituania - Diocesi di Šiauliai.png |
Map Size: | 250px |
Website: | Website of the Diocese |
Diocese of Šiauliai (Latin: Dioecesis Siauliensis) is a Roman Catholic Diocese of Lithuania. The current bishop is Eugenijus Bartulis (since 1997). The diocese in present structure and territory was established on May 27, 1997.
The diocese covers an area of 7696km2, and is a suffragate of the Archdiocese of Kaunas. In 2004 the diocese of Šiauliai had about 269,861 believers (79.7% of the population), 65 priests and 67 parishes.[1]
The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Šiauliai has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.[2] The main pilgrimage place is Hill of Crosses.[3]