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Liudvikas Povilonis

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Liudvikas Povilonis
M.I.C.
Titular Archbishop of Arcavica
Church Catholic Church
See Arcavica
In office 7 November 1969 – 2 August 1990
Predecessor Position established
Successor Cristián Caro Cordero
Previous posts Apostolic Administrator of Kaunas & Vilkaviškis (1979-1988)
Coadjutor Apostolic Administrator of Kaunas & Vilkaviškis (1973-1979)
Auxiliary Bishop of Telšiai (1969-1973)
Orders
Ordination 29 June 1934
Consecration 21 December 1969
by Juozapas Matulaitis-Labukas[1]
Personal details
Born 25 August 1910
Mikieriai (near Leliūnai), Kovno Governorate, Vilna Governorate-General, Northwestern Krai, Russian Empire
Died 2 August 1990 (aged 79)
Kaunas, Lithuania

Liudvikas Povilonis (Liudas Povilionis) (25 August 1910 - 2 August 1990) was a Lithuanian priest, archbishop, Apostolic Administrator of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaunas (1979-1988), bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Panevėžys (1983-1984), archbishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vilkaviškis (1979-1988), Auxiliary of the Apostolic Administrator of Kaunas Archdiocese and Vilkaviškis Diocese (1973–1979).[2]

He was buried at the cemetery of Marijampolė Basilica.[2]

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