Back الرومانية الكاثوليكية في ليتوانيا Arabic Římskokatolická církev na Litvě Czech Römisch-katholische Kirche in Litauen German Katolinen kirkko Liettuassa Finnish Église catholique en Lituanie French Gereja Katolik di Lituania ID Chiesa cattolica in Lituania Italian 리투아니아의 로마 가톨릭교회 Korean Католицизмот во Литванија Macedonian Katholieke Kerk in Litouwen Dutch
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The Catholic Church in Lithuania (Lithuanian: Katalikų Bažnyčia Lietuvoje) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. Lithuania is the world's northernmost Catholic majority country.[2] Pope Pius XII gave Lithuania the title of "northernmost outpost of Catholicism in Europe" in 1939.[3][4]
Among the Baltic states, Lithuania is the country with the highest percentage of Catholic population.[5] Almost three-quarters (74.19%) of Lithuania's population, self-identified as Catholics in the 2021 census.[6] The country is divided into eight dioceses including two archdioceses and a military ordinariate.[7]
St. Casimir (Kazimieras, 1458–1484) is the only canonized saint of Lithuania. He is the patron of the country and Lithuanian youth. Archbishop Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius (1871–1927) was beatified in 1987.[8]
- ^ "Lithuanian church voted most beautiful Catholic church in world". Lithuania Tribune. 7 March 2016.
- ^ Juergensmeyer & Roof 2012, p. 111.
- ^ Beeson 1982, p. 125.
- ^ "Pijus XII apie Lietuvą: katalikybės šiaurinis avanpostas – Vatican News" [Pius XII on Lithuania: Northern Outpost of Catholicism]. www.vaticannews.va (in Lithuanian). 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ^ Stan & Turcescu 2011, p. 115.
- ^ Department of Statistics (2021-12-21). "2021 m. gyventojų ir būstų surašymo pagrindiniai rezultatai". osp.stat.gov.lt (in Lithuanian).
- ^ "Catholic Church in Republic of Lithuania (Lithuania)". www.gcatholic.org.
- ^ Lithuanian Saints and Witnesses of Faith on the Official Page of Catholic Church in Lithuania
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