''Diocese of Šiauliai'' (Latin: ''Dioecesis Siauliensis'') is a

Roman Catholic Diocese As of October 5, 2021, the Catholic Church in its entirety comprises 3,171 ecclesiastical jurisdictions, including over 652 archdioceses and 2,248 dioceses, as well as apostolic vicariates, apostolic exarchates, apostolic administrations, ap ...

Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...

. The current

bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

is Eugenijus Bartulis (since 1997). The diocese in present structure and territory was established on May 27, 1997. The diocese covers an area of , and is a suffragate of the

Archdiocese of Kaunas The Archdiocese of Kaunas ( la, Archidioecesis Kaunensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Lithuania. The episcopal see is in Kaunas, the second-largest city in Lithuania. The archdiocese's moth ...

. In 2004 the diocese of

Šiauliai Šiauliai (; bat-smg, Šiaulē; german: Schaulen, ) is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 107,086. From 1994 to 2010 it was the capital of Šiauliai County. Names Šiauliai is referred to by various names in different l ...

had about 269,861 believers (79.7% of the population), 65 priests and 67 parishes. The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in

has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese. The main pilgrimage place is

Hill of Crosses Hill of Crosses ( Lithuanian: ) is a site of pilgrimage about 12 km north of the city of Šiauliai, in northern Lithuania. The precise origin of the practice of leaving crosses on the hill is uncertain, but it is believed that the first cros ...

.Official Page of Catholic Church in Lithuania
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References

External links

Official Web Site of Diocese of Šiauliai
{{DEFAULTSORT:Siauliai Roman Catholic dioceses in Lithuania Culture of Šiauliai