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Archbishop Metropolit:
Cardinal AUDRYS JUOZAS BAČKIS
Auxiliary Bishop:
JUOZAS TUNAITIS
Curia Address:
Šventaragio g. 4
LT01122 Vilnius
Tel.: (370-5) 262 70 98, (370-5) 212 36 53
Fax: (370-5) 212 28 07
E-mail: curia@vilnensis.lt
Web Site: vilnius.lcn.lt
In 1251 the diocese of Lithuania was established. Most probably the residence of the first Lithuanian bishop, consecrated in 1253, was in Vilnius. Formally the diocese of Vilnius was established in 1388.
The main pilgrimage place Aušros Vartai.
| DIOCESAN STATISTICS |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
| Territory: |
9 644 km2 |
9 644 km2 |
9 644 km2 |
9 644 km2 |
| Inhabitants: |
~ 845 500 |
~ 886 200 |
~ 867 200 |
~ 814 000 |
| Catholics: |
~ 600 000 |
~ 502 400 |
~ 502 400 |
~ 573 400 |
| Parishes: |
90 |
91 |
93 |
93 |
| Rectories: |
67 |
66 |
72 |
70 |
| Diocesan Priests: |
110 |
120 |
123 |
122 |
| Diocesan Priests Ordained per Year: |
6 |
11 |
5 |
4 |
| Religious Priests: |
33 |
39 |
38 |
38 |
| Seminarians: |
56 |
36 |
27 |
29 |
| Men Religious: |
34 |
42 |
39 |
39 |
| Women Religious: |
221 |
215 |
215 |
240 |
| Baptized: |
6 563 |
5 958 |
5 431 |
5 185 |
| Couples Married: |
2 603 |
2 436 |
2 132 |
2 218 |
| Buried: |
5 349 |
5 579 |
5 632 |
5 168 |
Data from Annuario Pontificio 2000, 2002 and 2003 and Vilnius Diocesan Curia
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