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The Catholic Church of Latvia (Latvian : Latvijas Katoļu baznīca ) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church , under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome .
In 2021, there were approximately 370,000 Catholics in the country - 19% of the total population.[1] [2] Latgale and most are ethnic Latgalians .[3]
History [ edit ]
The Catholic Church has been present in the area that now constitutes the Republic of Latvia since Saint Canute IV in the mid-11th century brought Christianity to Courland and Livonia [4] [5] Bishop Albert of Riga and the Livonian Brothers of the Sword were the first to initiate organized Christianization of all the indigenous people in the early 13th century - at the time tribal cultures like the Curonians , the Latgallians , the Livs , the Selonians and the Semigallians .
Organization [ edit ]
The highest office in the Catholic Church of Latvia was held from 1991 to 2010 by Cardinal Archbishop Jānis Pujats . On 19 June 2010, Pope Benedict XVI accepted the retirement of Archbishop Pujats and appointed Zbigņevs Stankevičs as his successor.[6]
The Catholic Church of Latvia is divided into one archdiocese and three dioceses:
See also [ edit ]
References and notes [ edit ]
^ "Romas katoļu baznīca Latvijā" . enciklopedija.lv . Retrieved 2022-08-29 .
^ St. Canute IV Catholic Encyclopedia , retrieved: 2007-04-28
^ Baznīcas vēsture 11. gadsimts Archived 2007-07-03 at the Wayback Machine catholic.lv , retrieved: 2007-04-28
^ RINUNCIA DELL’ARCIVESCOVO METROPOLITA DI RIGA (LETTONIA) E NOMINA DEL SUCCESSORE Archived 2010-06-22 at the Wayback Machine , Vatican Information Service , 19 June 2010
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