The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jelgava (Latin: Ielgaven(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Jelgava in the ecclesiastical province of Riga in Latvia.
History
- 2 December 1995: Established as Diocese of Jelgava from the Diocese of Liepāja[1]
Bishops
- Antons Justs (7 December 1995 – 22 July 2011[2])
- Edvards Pavlovskis (22 July 2011 – 5 January 2025)
References
- 1.(in Latin) Ielgavensis: Nova dioecesis conditur in Lettonia, Ielgavensis appellanda, Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 88 (1996), p. 229
- 2.(in Latvian) Bīskaps Antons Justs noliek pilnvaras; viņa vietā – Edvards Pavlovskis, Jelgavas Vēstnesis, 22 July 2011