Diocese of Šiauliai

Dioecesis Siauliensis

Bishop(s)

Eugenijus Bartulis, Bishop
Darius Trijonis, Coadjutor Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 May 1997
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kaunas
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Lithuania
Square Kilometers: 7,696 (2,972 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://siauliuvyskupija.lt/
Mailing Address: Tilzes 186, 76294 Siauliai, Lietuva
Telephone: (41)52.11.10
Fax: 52.11.14

Past and Present Ordinaries

Eugenijus Bartulis (28 May 1997 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 May 1997	Erected	Archdiocese of Kaunas Diocese of Panevėžys Diocese of Telšiai (-Klaipeda)	Diocese of Šiauliai (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 268,400 362,400 74.1% 58 6 64 4,193 1 9 31 67 ap2000

2000 271,741 362,321 75.0% 56 8 64 4,245 13 31 67 ap2001

2001 271,850 362,400 75.0% 59 8 67 4,057 13 31 67 ap2002

2002 260,700 350,200 74.4% 55 8 63 4,138 29 35 67 ap2003

2003 270,656 339,785 79.7% 53 11 64 4,229 23 35 67 ap2004

2004 269,861 338,680 79.7% 54 11 65 4,151 2 23 32 67 ap2005

2010 254,510 336,012 75.7% 56 10 66 3,856 2 21 25 68 ap2011

2014 247,200 329,000 75.1% 57 10 67 3,689 13 4 69 ap2015

2017 243,600 323,200 75.4% 56 11 67 3,635 14 3 69 ap2018

2020 237,000 315,700 75.1% 53 14 67 3,537 17 2 68 ap2021

2022 194,358 222,686 87.3% 50 11 61 3,186 14 4 68 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	268,400	362,400	74.1%	58	6	64	4,193	1	9	31	67	ap2000
2000	271,741	362,321	75.0%	56	8	64	4,245		13	31	67	ap2001
2001	271,850	362,400	75.0%	59	8	67	4,057		13	31	67	ap2002
2002	260,700	350,200	74.4%	55	8	63	4,138		29	35	67	ap2003
2003	270,656	339,785	79.7%	53	11	64	4,229		23	35	67	ap2004
2004	269,861	338,680	79.7%	54	11	65	4,151	2	23	32	67	ap2005
2010	254,510	336,012	75.7%	56	10	66	3,856	2	21	25	68	ap2011
2014	247,200	329,000	75.1%	57	10	67	3,689		13	4	69	ap2015
2017	243,600	323,200	75.4%	56	11	67	3,635		14	3	69	ap2018
2020	237,000	315,700	75.1%	53	14	67	3,537		17	2	68	ap2021
2022	194,358	222,686	87.3%	50	11	61	3,186		14	4	68	ap2023