Diocese of Rēzekne-Aglona
Latin Catholic diocese in Latvia
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The Diocese of Rēzekne–Aglona (Latin: Dioecesis Rezeknensis–Aglonensis) is a diocese located in the cities of Rēzekne and Aglona in the ecclesiastical province of Riga in Latvia.
CountryLatvia
MetropolitanRiga
Area15,679 km2 (6,054 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2014)
- 301,053
- 88,720 (29.5%)
Diocese of Rēzekne–Aglona Dioecesis Rezeknensis–Aglonensis Diecēze Rēzeknes-Aglonas | |
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Sacred Heart Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Metropolitan | Riga |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 15,679 km2 (6,054 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Rēzeknes Jēzus Sirds katedrāle (Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Jānis Bulis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Zbigņevs Stankevičs |
| Map | |
 Location of Diocese of Rēzekne-Aglona in Latvia | |
History
- 2 December 1995: Established as Diocese of Rēzekne–Aglona from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Riga[1]
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Vissvētākās Jaunavas Marijas Debesīs Uzņemšanas Bazilika in Aglona
(Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
- Vissvētākās Jaunavas Marijas Debesīs Uzņemšanas Bazilika in Aglona
Leadership
- Bishops of Rēzekne–Aglona (Roman rite)
- Jānis Bulis (7 Dec 1995 – )
