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Diocese of Panevėžys Dioecesis Panevezensis Vyskupija Panevėžio |
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| Location | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Ecclesiastical province | Vilnius |
| Metropolitan | Vilnius |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 13,000 km2 (5,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 388,000 319,000 (82.2%) |
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| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Panevėžys Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Linas Vodopjanovas, O.F.M. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gintaras Grušas |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Jonas Kauneckas Juozas Preikšas |
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Location of Diocese of Panevėžys in Lithuania |
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| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Panevėžys (Latin: Panevezen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Panevėžys in the Ecclesiastical province of Vilnius in Lithuania. It was established on April 4, 1926 from the Diocese of Samogitia.
Coordinates: 55°43′N 24°21′E / 55.717°N 24.350°E