Diocese of Šiauliai (Latin: Dioecesis Siauliensis) is a Roman Catholic Diocese of Lithuania. The current bishop is Darius Trijonis (since 2024). The diocese in present structure and territory was established on May 27, 1997.
The diocese covers an area of , and is a suffragate of the Archdiocese of Kaunas. In 2004 the diocese of Šiauliai had about 269,861 believers (79.7% of the population), 65 priests and 67 parishes.Catholic Hierarchy Web Directory
The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Šiauliai has been assigned as the Cathedral of the diocese.Cathedrals of Lithuania in GCatholic.org Directory The main pilgrimage place is Hill of Crosses.Official Page of Catholic Church in Lithuania
Leadership
Bishops of Šiauliai
Eugenijus Bartulis (28 May 1997 – 8 Dec 2024), retired Darius Trijonis (8 Dec 2024 – )
References
External links
Official Web Site of Diocese of Šiauliai