Archdiocese of Kaunas

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Bishop(s) Sigitas Tamkevicius, S.J., Archbishop Jonas Ivanauskas, Auxiliary Bishop Vladas Michelevicius, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Šiauliai Telšiai (-Klaipeda) Vilkaviškis

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 4 April 1926 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Lithuania Square Kilometers: 8,750 (3,379 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://kaunas.lcn.lt/ Mailing Address: Rotuses 14/a, 3000 Kaunas, Lietuva Telephone: (7)409.026 Fax: 320.090

Historical Details

• Diocese of Žemaitija
  • Latin Name: Samogitiensis
  • Erected: 1417
  • Country: Lithuania

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Gaspare Feliciano Cyrtowt † (7 Apr 1910 Appointed - 1913 Died)
• Pranciðkus Karevièius (Karewicz), M.I.C. † (27 Feb 1914 Appointed - 23 Mar 1926 Resigned)
• Juozapas Skvireckas † (5 Apr 1926 Appointed - 3 Dec 1959 Died)
• Vincentas Sladkevicius, M.I.C. † (10 Mar 1989 Appointed - 4 May 1996 Retired)
• Sigitas Tamkevicius, S.J. (4 May 1996 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Žemaitija
1417	Erected		Diocese of Žemaitija (erected)
Archdiocese of Kaunas
4 April 1926	Elevated	Diocese of Žemaitija	Archdiocese of Kaunas
28 May 1997	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Kaunas Diocese of Panevėžys Diocese of Telšiai (-Klaipeda)	Diocese of Šiauliai (erected)

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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
Archdiocese of Kaunas
1950	560,000	640,000	87.5%							120	ap1951
1970				187		187	0				122	ap1971
1980				154		154	0				122	ap1981
1990	500,000			150		150	3,333				124	ap1991
1999	532,000	763,400	69.7%	99	23	122	4,360		32	356	92	ap2000
2000	531,800	763,200	69.7%	96	23	119	4,468		32	372	92	ap2001
2001	512,570	760,000	67.4%	101	22	123	4,167		38	275	92	ap2002
2002	506,000	750,000	67.5%	107	26	133	3,804		44	283	92	ap2003
2003	500,000	620,000	80.6%	112	29	141	3,546		44	286	92	ap2004
2004	503,000	618,000	81.4%	109	29	138	3,644	1	42	259	90	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Audrys Juozas Backis (Priest: 18 Mar 1961 to 5 Aug 1988)
• Jonas Ivanauskas (Priest: 14 Apr 1985; Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Oct 2003)
• Romualdas Krikšciunas (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Nov 1969)
• Vladas Michelevicius (Priest: 31 Oct 1948; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Nov 1986 to 13 Jul 1999)
• Rimantas Norvila (Priest: 24 Feb 1991; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 May 1997 to 5 Jan 2002)
• Juozas Preikšas (Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Oct 1984; Apostolic Administrator: 27 Apr 1988)
• Sigitas Tamkevicius, S.J. (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 May 1991; Archbishop: 4 May 1996)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Vincentas Brizgys † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Apr 1940 to 23 Apr 1992)
• Gaspare Feliciano Cyrtowt † (Bishop: 7 Apr 1910 to 1913)
• Pranciðkus Karevièius (Karewicz), M.I.C. † (Bishop: 27 Feb 1914 to 23 Mar 1926)
• Juozas Matulaitis-Labukas † (Apostolic Administrator: 24 Nov 1965 to 28 May 1979)
• Eduard Graf O'Rourke † (Priest: 27 Oct 1907 to 29 Sep 1918)
• Liudas Povilonis, M.I.C. † (Coadjutor Apostolic Administrator: 7 Jul 1973; Apostolic Administrator: 28 May 1979 to 27 Apr 1988)
• Juozapas Skvireckas † (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Mar 1919; Archbishop: 5 Apr 1926 to 3 Dec 1959)
• Vincentas Sladkevicius, M.I.C. † (Archbishop: 10 Mar 1989 to 4 May 1996)