Territorial Prelature of Klaipeda

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Klaipeda
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
  • Erected: 4 April 1926
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kaunas
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Lithuania
  • Square Kilometers: 2,410 (930 Square Miles)

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Past Ordinaries

• Justinas Staugaitis † (5 Apr 1926 Appointed - 1939 Resigned)
• Maximilian Josef Johannes Kaller † (10 Jun 1939 Appointed - 7 Jul 1947 Died)
• Petras Mazelis † (20 Dec 1949 Appointed - 21 May 1966 Died)
• Juozapas Pletkus † (8 Nov 1967 Appointed - 29 Sep 1975 Died)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4 April 1926	Erected		Territorial Prelature of Klaipeda (erected)
24 December 1991	Suppressed	Territorial Prelature of Klaipeda (suppressed) Diocese of Telšiai	Diocese of Telšiai (-Klaipeda)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970				14		14	0				11	ap1971
1980	120,000			12		12	10,000				11	ap1981
1990	120,000			12		12	10,000				14	ap1991

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Maximilian Josef Johannes Kaller † (Apostolic Administrator: 10 Jun 1939 to 7 Jul 1947)
• Petras Mazelis † (Prelate: 20 Dec 1949 to 21 May 1966)
• Juozapas Pletkus † (Prelate: 8 Nov 1967 to 29 Sep 1975)
• Justinas Staugaitis † (Prelate: 5 Apr 1926 to 1939)