Diocese of Jelgava

Dioecesis Ielgavensis

Bishop(s)

Eduards Pavlovskis, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 2 December 1995
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Riga
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Latvia
Square Kilometers: 13,620 (5,260 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Katolu iela 11, LV-3001 Jelgava, Latvia
Telephone: (630)21.550
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Antons Justs † (7 Dec 1995 Appointed - 22 Jul 2011 Retired)
Eduards Pavlovskis (22 Jul 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 December 1995	Erected	Diocese of Liepāja (Griva, Ilukste, Jekabpils, Skaistkalne, and Jelgava)	Diocese of Jelgava (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 90,000 418,250 21.5% 17 17 5,294 6 45 ap2000

2000 90,000 418,250 21.5% 17 17 5,294 7 45 ap2001

2001 90,000 418,250 21.5% 17 17 5,294 6 45 ap2002

2002 89,820 329,724 27.2% 18 3 21 4,277 6 8 50 ap2003

2003 90,020 329,724 27.3% 19 3 22 4,091 9 8 58 ap2004

2004 90,020 329,724 27.3% 21 3 24 3,750 5 7 58 ap2005

2006 90,520 329,724 27.5% 22 3 25 3,620 6 6 59 ap2007

2010 80,520 329,724 24.4% 25 2 27 2,982 4 2 59 ap2011

2013 67,700 277,200 24.4% 22 2 24 2,820 2 3 59 ap2014

2016 77,880 211,707 36.8% 21 2 23 3,386 2 3 59 ap2017

2019 75,300 215,700 34.9% 22 2 24 3,137 5 4 48 ap2020

2021 61,875 177,820 34.8% 22 2 24 2,578 4 3 48 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	90,000	418,250	21.5%	17		17	5,294		6	45	ap2000
2000	90,000	418,250	21.5%	17		17	5,294		7	45	ap2001
2001	90,000	418,250	21.5%	17		17	5,294		6	45	ap2002
2002	89,820	329,724	27.2%	18	3	21	4,277	6	8	50	ap2003
2003	90,020	329,724	27.3%	19	3	22	4,091	9	8	58	ap2004
2004	90,020	329,724	27.3%	21	3	24	3,750	5	7	58	ap2005
2006	90,520	329,724	27.5%	22	3	25	3,620	6	6	59	ap2007
2010	80,520	329,724	24.4%	25	2	27	2,982	4	2	59	ap2011
2013	67,700	277,200	24.4%	22	2	24	2,820	2	3	59	ap2014
2016	77,880	211,707	36.8%	21	2	23	3,386	2	3	59	ap2017
2019	75,300	215,700	34.9%	22	2	24	3,137	5	4	48	ap2020
2021	61,875	177,820	34.8%	22	2	24	2,578	4	3	48	ap2022