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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Riga

Latvia Latvia

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese

Suffragan Sees: Jelgava, Liepāja, Rēzekne–Aglona

Website: Link

History

  • 1186: Established as Diocese of Üxküll / Uxhall (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hamburg)
  • 1202: Renamed as Diocese of Riga / Rigen(sis) (Latin)
  • 1211: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Leal
  • 1219: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Curland
  • 1220: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Virumaa
  • 1228: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Saare-Lääne
  • 1255: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Riga / Rigen(sis) (Latin)
  • 1561: Suppressed
  • 1918.09.22: Restored as Diocese of Riga / Rigen(sis) (Latin)
  • 1923.10.25: Promoted as Archdiocese of Riga / Rigen(sis) (Latin)
  • 1924.11.01: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Administration of Estonia
  • 1937.05.08: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Riga / Rigen(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Liepāja)
  • 1995.12.02: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Rēzekne–Aglona

Special Churches


Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Riga (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Zbigņev Stankevičs (55)Archbishop Zbigņev Stankevičs (55)
(2010.06.19 – ...)

Fortitudo et laus mea Dominus

Born:1955.02.15 (Latvia)
Ordained Priest:1996.06.16
Consecrated Bishop:2010.08.08

Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) (2010.06.19 – ...)

Cardinal Jānis Pujats (79)Cardinal Jānis Pujats (79)
(1991.05.08 – 2010.06.19)

Ad Jesum per Mariam

Born:1930.11.14 (Latvia)
Ordained Priest:1951.03.29
Consecrated Bishop:1991.06.01
Created Cardinal in pecore:1998.02.21
Revealed as Cardinal:2001.02.21

Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) (1991.05.08 – 2010.06.19)

President of Latvijas Biskapu Konference (1998 – 2010.06.19)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvia (2001.02.21 [2001.10.14] – ...)

Bishop Janis Cakuls (84)Bishop Janis Cakuls (84)
(Apostolic Administrator 1990.05.23 – 1991.05.08)

Cardinal Julijans Vaivods
(Apostolic Administrator 1964.11.10 – 1990.05.24)

Bishop Peters Strods
(Apostolic Administrator 1958.10.01 – 1960.08.05)

Archbishop Antonijs Springovičs
(1923.10.25 – 1958.10.01)

Born:1876.11.01
Ordained Priest:1901.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:1920.08.22
Died:1958.10.01 († 81)

Bishop of Riga (Latvia) (1920.04.14 – 1923.10.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) (1923.10.25 – 1958.10.01)

Bishops of Riga (Roman Rite)

Bishop Antonijs Springovičs (later Archbishop)
(1920.04.14 – 1923.10.25)

(see above)

Bishop Eduard Graf O’Rourke
(1918.09.29 – 1920.04.10)

Born:1876.10.26
Ordained Priest:1907.10.27
Consecrated Bishop:1918.12.15
Died:1943.06.27 († 66)

Bishop of Riga (Latvia) (1918.09.29 – 1920.04.10)

Titular Bishop of Canea (1920.04.10 – 1922.04.21)

Apostolic Administrator of Gdańsk (Poland) (1922.04.21 – 1925.12.30)

Titular Bishop of Pergamum (1922.12.21 – 1925.12.30)

Bishop of Gdańsk (Poland) (1925.12.30 – 1938.06.13)

Titular Bishop of Sophene (1938.06.13 – 1943.06.27)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Riga (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Guglielmo di Brandeburgo
(1539 – 1563)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) (1539 – 1563)

Archbishop Thomas Schoning
(1528 – 1539)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) (1528 – 1539)

Archbishop Johannes Blankenfeld
(1524 – 1527)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) (1524 – 1527)

Archbishop Jasper Linde
(1509 – 1524)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) (1509 – 1524)

Archbishop Michael Hildebrand
(1484 – 1509)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) (1484 – 1509)

Archbishop Silvester Stodewescher
(1448 – 1479)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) (1448 – 1479)

Archbishop Henning Scharpenberg
(1424 – 1448)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) (1424 – 1448)

Archbishop Johannes Ambundi
(1418.07.11 – 1424.06.16)

Born:1384
Died:1424.06.16 († 40)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) (1418.07.11 – 1424.06.16)

Archbishop Johannes von Wallenrodt
(1393 – 1418)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) (1393 – 1418)

Archbishop Johannes von Sinten
(1374 – 1393.09.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) (1374 – 1393.09.24)

Archbishop Siegfried Blomberg
(1370 – 1374)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) (1370 – 1374)

Archbishop Bromhold von Vyffhusen
(1348 – 1369)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) (1348 – 1369)

Archbishop Engelbert von Dolen
(1341 – 1347)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) (1341 – 1347)

Archbishop Friedrich von Pernstein
(1304 – 1341)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) (1304 – 1341)

Archbishop Jens Grand
(1303 – 1310)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) (1303 – 1310)

Archbishop Isarnus Takkon
(1300 – 1302)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) (1300 – 1302)

Archbishop Johannes von Schwerin
(1294 – 1300)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) (1294 – 1300)

Archbishop Johannes von Vechten
(1285 – 1294)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) (1285 – 1294)

Archbishop Johannes von Lune
(1273 – 1284)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) (1273 – 1284)

Archbishop Albert Suerbeer, O.P.
(1255 – 1273)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Armagh (United Kingdom) (1240 – 1247?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) (1255 – 1273)

Bishops of Riga (Roman Rite)

Bishop Nikolaus von Nauen
(1229 – 1253)

Bishop of Riga (Latvia) (1229 – 1253)

Bishop Albert di Buxhoeveden
(1199 – 1229)

Bishop of Riga (Latvia) (1199 – 1229)

Bishops of Üxküll (Roman Rite)

Bishop Berthold
(1196 – 1198)

Bishop of Üxküll (Latvia) (1196 – 1198)

Bishop Meinhard
(1186 – 1196)

Bishop of Üxküll (Latvia) (1186 – 1196)

Former Prelates


as of 2010.08.30

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