Panevėžys (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Linas (Genadijus) Vodopjanovas, O.F.M., Bishop
Jonas Kauneckas, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 4 April 1926
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Vilnius
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Lithuania
Square Kilometers: 13,000 (5,021 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.paneveziovyskupija.lt
Mailing Address: Panevezio Vyskupijos Kurija, Upytes 3, 35248 Panevezys, Lietuva
Telephone: (45)43.51.56

Past and Present Ordinaries

Kazimieras Paltarokas † (5 Apr 1926 Appointed - 3 Jan 1958 Died)
Juozas Preikšas † (24 Dec 1991 Appointed - 5 Jan 2002 Retired)
Jonas Kauneckas (5 Jan 2002 Appointed - 6 Jun 2013 Retired)
Lionginas Virbalas, S.J. (6 Jun 2013 Appointed - 11 Jun 2015 Appointed, Archbishop of Kaunas)
Linas (Genadijus) Vodopjanovas, O.F.M. (20 May 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4 April 1926	Erected	Diocese of Žemaičiai (Samogizia o Tels; Żmudź) (Panevėžys, Šeduvys (except Badviliškis and Šiaulėnai with Polekelė), Pasvali, Birži, Kupiški, Bokiški, Zarasi, Baguvensis, Anykštensis (except for Kurkliai and Balninkai), Ut�nensis (...)	Diocese of Panevėžys (erected)
24 December 1991	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Panevėžys (from Kaunas)
28 May 1997	Territory Lost	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

1950 420,000 450,000 93.3% 128 ap1951

1970 161 161 0 120 ap1971

1980 147 147 0 120 ap1981

1990 450,000 129 129 3,488 120 ap1991

1999 377,500 443,500 85.1% 99 99 3,813 84 113 ap2000

2000 377,000 443,000 85.1% 93 93 4,053 71 113 ap2001

2001 377,000 443,000 85.1% 94 94 4,010 79 113 ap2002

2002 480,000 495,000 97.0% 85 85 5,647 79 112 ap2003

2003 333,300 405,500 82.2% 88 1 89 3,744 7 97 111 ap2004

2004 333,300 405,500 82.2% 91 1 92 3,622 5 95 112 ap2005

2013 319,000 388,000 82.2% 89 5 94 3,393 9 57 111 ap2014

2016 314,000 381,000 82.4% 84 4 88 3,568 8 62 111 ap2017

2019 240,000 293,000 81.9% 77 3 80 3,000 8 58 111 ap2020

2021 234,000 286,500 81.7% 82 5 87 2,689 10 46 111 ap2022

2023 230,950 282,150 81.9% 77 5 82 2,816 10 48 111 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	420,000	450,000	93.3%							128	ap1951
1970				161		161	0			120	ap1971
1980				147		147	0			120	ap1981
1990	450,000			129		129	3,488			120	ap1991
1999	377,500	443,500	85.1%	99		99	3,813		84	113	ap2000
2000	377,000	443,000	85.1%	93		93	4,053		71	113	ap2001
2001	377,000	443,000	85.1%	94		94	4,010		79	113	ap2002
2002	480,000	495,000	97.0%	85		85	5,647		79	112	ap2003
2003	333,300	405,500	82.2%	88	1	89	3,744	7	97	111	ap2004
2004	333,300	405,500	82.2%	91	1	92	3,622	5	95	112	ap2005
2013	319,000	388,000	82.2%	89	5	94	3,393	9	57	111	ap2014
2016	314,000	381,000	82.4%	84	4	88	3,568	8	62	111	ap2017
2019	240,000	293,000	81.9%	77	3	80	3,000	8	58	111	ap2020
2021	234,000	286,500	81.7%	82	5	87	2,689	10	46	111	ap2022
2023	230,950	282,150	81.9%	77	5	82	2,816	10	48	111	ap2024