Juozapas matulaitis
Juozapas Matulaitis-Labukas (born March 8, 1936 in Užgirėlis , Lithuania ) is emeritus bishop of Kaišiadorys .
Life
Juozapas Matulaitis was ordained a priest on March 25, 1964 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him on March 10, 1989 Apostolic Administrator of Kaišiadorys and Titular Bishop of Sicilibba . The Archbishop of Kaunas , Vincentas Cardinal Sladkevičius MIC , consecrated him on March 18 of the same year as bishop ; Co- consecrators were Julijonas Steponavičius , Archbishop of Vilnius , Juozas Preikšas , Apostolic Administrator of Kaunas and Vilkaviškis , and Vladas Michelevičius , Auxiliary Bishop in Kaunas .
On February 24, 1991 he was appointed Bishop of Kaišiadorys. Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation on February 12, 2012 for health reasons.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Teofilius matulionis |
Bishop of Kaišiadorys 1991–2012 |
Jonas Ivanauskas |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Matulaitis, Juozapas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Matulaitis-Labukas, Juozapas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lithuanian priest, Bishop of Kaišiadorys |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 8, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Užgirėlis |