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Diocese of Vilkaviškis Dioecesis Vilkaviskensis Vyskupija Vilkaviškio |
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Vilkaviškis Cathedral
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| Location | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Ecclesiastical province | Kaunas |
| Metropolitan | Kaunas |
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| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2014) 339,241 331,154 (97.6%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Švč. M. Marijos Apsilankymo katedra |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Rimantas Norvila |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sigitas Tamkevičius |
| Emeritus Bishops | Juozas Žemaitis, M.I.C. |
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Location of Diocese of Vilkaviškis in Lithuania |
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| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vilkaviškis (Latin: Vilkavisken(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Vilkaviškis in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaunas in Lithuania. It was established on April 4, 1926 from the Diocese of Łomża, Poland.
54°39′N 23°2′E / 54.650°N 23.033°E