Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Riga

This article is about the current archdiocese. For the medieval archdioces, see Archbishopric of Riga.
Not to be confused with the Lutheran Archbishopric of Riga
Archdiocese of Riga

Archidioecesis Rigensis

Rīgas arhidiecēze
The Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of St James in Riga
Location
CountryLatvia
Ecclesiastical provinceRiga
Statistics
Area23,587 km2 (9,107 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2020)
1,182,100
207,560 (17.6%)
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSvētā Jēkaba Katedrāle
(Cathedral Basilica of St. James)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopZbigņevs Stankevičs
Auxiliary BishopsAndris Kravalis
Bishops emeritusJānis Pujats (cardinal)
Jānis Cakuls (auxiliary)
Map
Location of Archdiocese of Riga in Latvia
Location of Archdiocese of Riga in Latvia

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Riga is an archdiocese administered from the capital city of Riga in Latvia.[1][2][3] Its cathedral is Svētā Jēkaba Katedrāle. It is a metropolitan archdiocese which also helps to administer three suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Riga in Latvia.

  1. ^ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Riga" retrieved January 30, 2016
  2. ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Suppressed Archdiocese of Riga (1252-1540) retrieved January 30, 2016
  3. ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Archdiocese of Riga retrieved January 30, 2016