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
Country
Latvia
Ecclesiastical province
Riga
Statistics
Area
23,587 km2 (9,107 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics
(as of 2020) 1,182,100 207,560 (17.6%)
Information
Sui iuris church
Latin Church
Rite
Latin Rite
Cathedral
Svētā Jēkaba Katedrāle (Cathedral Basilica of St. James)
Current leadership
Pope
Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop
Zbigņevs Stankevičs
Auxiliary Bishops
Andris Kravalis
Bishops emeritus
Jānis Pujats (cardinal) Jānis Cakuls (auxiliary)
Map
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.
^GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Riga" retrieved January 30, 2016
^Catholic Hierarchy: "Suppressed Archdiocese of Riga (1252-1540) retrieved January 30, 2016
^Catholic Hierarchy: "Archdiocese of Riga retrieved January 30, 2016
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