Roman Catholic Diocese of Liepāja

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Liepāja (Liepaien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Liepāja in the ecclesiastical province of Riga in Latvia.

History

 * 8 May 1937: Established as Diocese of Liepāja from the Archdiocese of Riga
 * 2 December 1995: Lost territory to new Diocese of Jelgava

Leadership

 * Bishops of Liepāja (Roman rite)
 * Antonijs Urbšs (29 Apr 1938 – 11 Aug 1965)
 * Pēteris Strods (Apostolic Administrator 25 Jul 1947 – 5 Aug 1960)
 * Julijans Vaivods (Apostolic Administrator 10 Nov 1964 – 24 May 1990)
 * Jānis Cakuls (Apostolic Administrator 23 May 1990 – 8 May 1991)
 * Jānis Bulis (8 May 1991 – 7 Dec 1995)
 * Ārvaldis Andrejs Brumanis (7 Dec 1995 – 12 May 2001)
 * Vilhelms Toms Marija Lapelis, O.P. (12 May 2001 – 20 June 2012)
 * Viktors Stulpins (7 September 2013 – present)