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Catholic Church In Latvia
The Catholic Church of Latvia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are around 476,700 Catholics — around 22.7% of the total population. Catholics in Latvia are mainly found in the easternmost region of Latgale and most are ethnic Latgalians (modern), Latgalians. History The Catholic Church has been present in the area that now constitutes the Latvia, Republic of Latvia since Saint Canute IV in the mid-11th century brought Christianity to Courland and LivoniaSt. Canute IV ''Catholic Encyclopedia'', retrieved: 2007-04-28 and the first Christian church was built 1048 in Courland.Baznīcas vēsture 11. gadsimts ''catholic.lv'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jelgava St
Jelgava (; german: Mitau, ; see also #Name, other names) is a state city in central Latvia about southwest of Riga with 55,972 inhabitants (2019). It is the largest town in the region of Zemgale (Semigalia). Jelgava was the capital of the united Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1578–1795) and the administrative center of the Courland Governorate (1795–1918). Jelgava is situated on a fertile plain rising only above mean sea level on the right bank of the river Lielupe. At high water the plain and sometimes the town as well can be flooded. It is a Jelgava Station, railway center and is also host to Jelgava Air Base. Its importance as a railway centre can be seen by the fact that it lies at the junction of over 6 railway lines connecting Riga to Lithuania, eastern and western Latvia, and Lithuania to the Baltic sea. Name Until 1917, the city was officially referred to as Mitau. The name Jelgava is believed to be derived from the Livonian language, Livonian word ''jālgab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selonians
The Selonians ( lv, sēļi; lt, sėliai, from liv, sälli – "highlanders") were a tribe of Baltic peoples. They lived until the 15th century in Selonia, located in southeastern Latvia and northeastern Lithuania. They eventually merged with neighbouring tribes, contributing to the ethnogenesis of modern Latvians and Lithuanians. They spoke the Eastern Baltic Selonian language. History Little is known about the Selonians. There is little archaeological evidence and in historic sources the region is often described as a "scarcely populated land". In written sources they are mentioned only few times. Archeological data can trace the Selonians back to the beginning of 1st millennium AD when they lived on both sides of the Daugava River. But since the 6th and 7th centuries their settlements can be traced only on the left bank of the river. Selonian culture had a very strong Latgalian influence. Selonian and Latgalian burial traditions show little difference. Some scholars spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Church In Latvia
The Catholic Church of Latvia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are around 476,700 Catholics — around 22.7% of the total population. Catholics in Latvia are mainly found in the easternmost region of Latgale and most are ethnic Latgalians (modern), Latgalians. History The Catholic Church has been present in the area that now constitutes the Latvia, Republic of Latvia since Saint Canute IV in the mid-11th century brought Christianity to Courland and LivoniaSt. Canute IV ''Catholic Encyclopedia'', retrieved: 2007-04-28 and the first Christian church was built 1048 in Courland.Baznīcas vēsture 11. gadsimts ''catholic.lv'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Rēzekne-Aglona
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rēzekne–Aglona ( la, Dioecesis Rezeknensis–Aglonensis) is a diocese located in the cities of Rēzekne and Aglona in the Ecclesiastical province of Riga in Latvia. History * 2 December 1995: Established as Diocese of Rēzekne–Aglona from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Riga''Rezeknensis-Aglonensis: In Lettonia nova conditur dioecesis Rezeknensis-Aglonensis'', Acta Apostolicae SedisVolume 88(1996), p. 344 Special churches *Minor Basilicas: ** Vissvētākās Jaunavas Marijas Debesīs Uzņemšanas Bazilika in Aglona(''Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary'') Leadership * Bishops of Rēzekne–Aglona (Roman rite) ** Jānis Bulis (7 Dec 1995 – ) See also *Roman Catholicism in Latvia The Catholic Church of Latvia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are around 476,700 Catholics — around 22.7% of the total population. Catholics in Latvia are mainly found in the ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Liepāja
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Liepāja ( la, Liepaien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Liepāja in the Ecclesiastical province of Riga in Latvia. History * 8 May 1937: Established as Diocese of Liepāja from the Archdiocese of Riga * 2 December 1995: Lost territory to new Diocese of Jelgava''Ielgavensis: Nova dioecesis conditur in Lettonia, Ielgavensis appellanda'', Acta Apostolicae SedisVolume 88(1996), p. 229 Leadership * Bishops of Liepāja (Roman rite) ** Antonijs Urbšs (29 Apr 1938 – 11 Aug 1965) ** Pēteris Strods (Apostolic Administrator 25 Jul 1947 – 5 Aug 1960) ** Julijans Vaivods (Apostolic Administrator 10 Nov 1964 – 24 May 1990) ** Jānis Cakuls (Apostolic Administrator 23 May 1990 – 8 May 1991) ** Jānis Bulis (8 May 1991 – 7 Dec 1995) ** Ārvaldis Andrejs Brumanis (7 Dec 1995 – 12 May 2001) ** Vilhelms Toms Marija Lapelis, O.P. (12 May 2001 – 20 June 2012) ** Viktors Stulpins (7 September 2013 – present) See also *Roman Catholicism in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Jelgava
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jelgava ( la, Ielgaven(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Jelgava in the Ecclesiastical province of Riga in Latvia. History * 2 December 1995: Established as Diocese of Jelgava from the Diocese of Liepāja Leadership * Bishops of Jelgava (Roman rite) ** Antons Justs Antons Justs (22 November 1931 – 17 February 2019) was a Latvian Roman Catholic bishop. Justs was born in Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, ... (7 Dec 1995 – 22 July 2011 Jelgavas Vēstnesis, 22 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Riga
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Riga is an archdiocese administered from the capital city of Riga in Latvia.GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Riga" retrieved January 30, 2016 retrieved January 30, 2016 retrieved January 30, 2016 Its cathedral is Svētā Jēkaba Katedrāle. It is a metropolitan archdiocese which also helps to administer three [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vatican Information Service
The Vatican Information Service (VIS) is an official, free news service of the Holy See Press Office, founded in 1991 in the Vatican City during the pontificate of Pope John Paul II. It transmits news on a daily basis at 3 p.m. local Rome time, except during the month of August and on public holidays in Vatican City (generally Holy Days of Obligation). The service is available in four languages: English, Spanish, French and Italian. The VIS is a freely available service, and invites subscribers from around the world to use their electronic mailing list. Generally, each VIS broadcast contains information of papal activities, including meetings, appointments, publications and audiences. Periodically the deaths of prelates are announced, as are the activities of the various congregations, councils and synods. On Saturday 27 June 2015, Pope Francis, through a motu proprio ("on his own initiative") apostolic letter, established in the Roman Curia the Secretariat for Communication ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zbigņevs Stankevičs
Zbigņevs Stankevičs ( pl, Zbigniew Stankiewicz; born 15 February 1955) is a Latvian prelate of the Catholic Church. He has been metropolitan Archbishop of Riga since 2010. He previously served as Spiritual Director and Director of the Seminary Institute of Religious Sciences in Riga. Ecclesiastical career Stankevičs was born in Lejasciems into a family of Polish descent. In 1978, he obtained the Diploma in Engineering at the Riga Polytechnical Institute. He worked for 12 years prior to pursuing religious studies, first at a naval centre and then at a bank. At that time, he was Vice President of the 'Polish Union of Latvia'. After the fall of communism in Europe and the restoration of Latvian independence he entered the seminary in 1990 in Lublin, Poland. He studied philosophy and theology at the Catholic University of Lublin, receiving a Masters in Theology in 1996. He was ordained a priest on 16 June 1996 for the archdiocese of Riga. After ordination he held the followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI ( la, Benedictus XVI; it, Benedetto XVI; german: link=no, Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, , on 16 April 1927) is a retired prelate of the Catholic church who served as the head of the Church and the sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013. Benedict's election as pope occurred in the 2005 papal conclave that followed the death of Pope John Paul II. Benedict has chosen to be known by the title "pope emeritus" upon his resignation. Ordained as a priest in 1951 in his native Bavaria, Ratzinger embarked on an academic career and established himself as a highly regarded theologian by the late 1950s. He was appointed a full professor in 1958 at the age of 31. After a long career as a professor of theology at several German universities, he was appointed Archbishop of Munich and Freising and created a cardinal by Pope Paul VI in 1977, an unusual promotion for someone with little pastoral expe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jānis Pujats
Jānis Pujats (born 14 November 1930) is the archbishop emeritus of Riga, Latvia, and a cardinal. Biography Pujats was born in Nautrēni parish in Latgale. He attended the Theological Seminary in Riga until it was closed by the Soviet Union in 1951. Two months later, he was ordained in a secret ceremony by Archbishop Antonijs Springovičs. During the pontificate of Pope Paul VI, he implemented the Pope's liturgical reform and published the first missal in Latvian. Jānis Pujats was made Archbishop of Riga in 1991. On 21 February 1998, he was made a Cardinal ''in pectore'' by Pope John Paul II; his cardinalate was made public at the consistory of 21 February 2001. He was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that selected Pope Benedict XVI. He speaks Russian, Polish, Lithuanian, German and Latin, in addition to his native Latvian. He is noted for being the only member of the Synod of Bishops to speak exclusively Latin when at the microp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archbishop
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdiocese ( with some exceptions), or are otherwise granted a titular archbishopric. In others, such as the Lutheran Church of Sweden and the Church of England, the title is borne by the leader of the denomination. Etymology The word archbishop () comes via the Latin ''archiepiscopus.'' This in turn comes from the Greek , which has as components the etymons -, meaning 'chief', , 'over', and , 'seer'. Early history The earliest appearance of neither the title nor the role can be traced. The title of "metropolitan" was apparently well known by the 4th century, when there are references in the canons of the First Council of Nicæa of 325 and Council of Antioch of 341, though the term seems to be used generally for all higher ranks of bishop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
