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.
Diocese of Šiauliai Dioecesis Siauliensis Šiaulių vyskupija | |
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 Šiauliai Cathedral in the center of Šiauliai | |
| Location | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Ecclesiastical province | Kaunas |
| Metropolitan | Kaunas |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,696 km2 (2,971 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 329,000 247,200 (75.1%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin |
| Established | 28 May 1997 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul Šiauliai |
| Patron saint | Mary Immaculate |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Eugenijus Bartulis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Lionginas Virbalas |
| Map | |
 Map of the Diocese | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The diocese covers an area of 7,696 km2 (2,971 sq mi), 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]
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