Diocese of Šiauliai
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| Country | Lithuania |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Kaunas |
| Diocesan bishop | Eugenijus Bartulis |
| surface | 7,696 km² |
| Dean's offices | 5 (2004) |
| Parishes | 69 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Residents | 323.200 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics | 243,600 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| proportion of | 75.4% |
| Diocesan priest | 56 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious priest | 11 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 3,636 |
| Friars | 14 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious sisters | 3 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Lithuanian |
| cathedral | Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul |
| address | Zveju skų. 2, 5400 Šiauliai, Lietuva |
| Website | siauliuvyskupija.lt |
The Diocese of Šiauliai (also: Diocese of Schaulen , Latin Dioecesis Siauliensis , Lithuanian Šiaulių vyskupija ) is a diocese in northern Lithuania with its seat in Šiauliai . It is the youngest diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Lithuania .
Bishop is Eugenijus Bartulis (since 1997).
history
The diocese is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Kaunas and was formed on May 8, 1997 from parts of the dioceses Panevėžys (in the east), Kaunas (in the south) and Telšiai .
Well-known place of pilgrimage in the diocese is the Hill of Crosses .
Dean's offices
Joniškis , Kelmė , Pakruojis , Radviliškis , Šiauliai
Web links, sources
Commons : Diocese of Šiauliai - collection of images, videos and audio files
Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul in Šiauliai
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