Jonas Algimantas Boruta

Jonas Algimantas Boruta (11 October 1944 – 19 December 2022) was a Lithuanian Roman Catholic prelate, Jesuite.[2]

His Excellency

Jonas Algimantas Boruta
Bishop Emeritus of Telšiai
MetropolisKaunas
Appointed5 January 2002
Term ended18 September 2017
PredecessorAntanas Vaičius
SuccessorKęstutis Kėvalas
Previous post(s)Titular Bishop of Vulturaria and Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (1997–2002)
Orders
Ordination5 August 1982
by Julijonas Steponavičius
Consecration21 June 1997
by Audrys Juozas Bačkis
Personal details
Born(1944-10-11)11 October 1944
Died19 December 2022(2022-12-19) (aged 78)
Marijampolė, Lithuania[1]

Boruta was born in Garliava, Lithuania and was ordained to the priesthood in 1982. He served as titular bishop of Vulturaria (1997-2002) and as auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vilnius, Lithuania (1997-2002), and as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Telšiai, Lithuania, from 2002 until his resignation in 2017.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Jonas Algimantas Boruta". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian).
  2. ^ a b Catholic-Hierarchy.org.-Jonas Algimantas Boruta
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Telšiai
2002–2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius
1997–2002
Succeeded by
Preceded by Titular Bishop of Vulturaria
1997–2002
Succeeded by