Vyskupų ingresai Lietuvoje XXI amžiaus pradžioje
The Ordination of Bishops in Lithuania at the Beginning of the Twenty First Century
Author(s): Aldona VasiliauskienėSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History of Church(es), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Pastoral Theology, Canon Law / Church Law, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Visuomeninė organizacija »LOGOS«
Keywords: Church province; diocese; bishop; ordinary bishop; ordination;
Summary/Abstract: The article speaks about the events of 1926 significant to the spiritual life of Lithuania: the establishment of the Church Province of Lithuania and three new dioceses; the birth of Antanas Vaièius, Juozas Žemaitis, and Juozas Preikšas, future bishops of Lithuania. It reviews the history of the dioceses of Telšiai, Vilkavi Škis, and Panevëžys. In 2002 Lithuania celebrated the 75th anniversary of the dioceses of Kaišiadorys, Panevëžys, Telšiai, and Vilkaviškis along with the 57th birthday of bishops Juozas Preikšas, Antanas Vaièius and Juozas Žemaitis MIC. Since according to Cannon Law bishops who reach that age have to retire, on January 5 the pope John Paul II issued the edict by which he assigned three new bishops ordinaries: Jonas Boruta SJ for Telšiai, Rimantas Norvila for Vilkaviškis, and Jonas Kauneckas for Panevëžys. The article narrates the biographies of these bishops’ and describes their ordination.
Journal: LOGOS - A Journal of Religion, Philosophy, Comparative Cultural Studies and Art
- Issue Year: 2004
- Issue No: 36
- Page Range: 166-174
- Page Count: 9
- Language: Lithuanian