Archdiocese of Riga

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Riga, formerly the Diocese of ÃÂxkÃÂ¼ll, is a Catholic archdiocese administered from the capital city of Riga in Latvia. Its cathedral is SvÃÂtÃÂ JÃÂkaba KatedrÃÂle. It is a metropolitan archdiocese which also helps to administer three suffragan dioceses in the Ecclesiastical Province of Riga.

History

1186: Established as Diocese of ÃÂxkÃÂ¼ll
1 October 1188: Designated a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Bremen
1202: Renamed as Diocese of Riga
20 January 1255: Promoted as Archdiocese of Riga
1561: Suppressed
1582-1798 : Part of the Diocese of Inflanty
22 September 1918: Restored as Diocese of Riga from the Archdiocese of Mohilev in the territory of Vidzeme, Latgale, and Estonia
9 June 1920: Added territory of Courland and Zemgale from Diocese of Samogitia
25 October 1923: Promoted as Archdiocese of Riga
1 November 1924: Lost territory to new Apostolic Administration of Estonia
8 May 1937: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Riga; lost territory to new Diocese of LiepÃÂja
2 December 1995: Lost territory to new Diocese of RÃÂzekneÃ¢ÂÂAglona

Later suppressed

Erected: 22 September 1918

Elevated: 25 October 1923

Archbishop Antonijs SpringoviÃÂs (25 Oct 1923 Ã¢ÂÂ 1 Oct 1958) (As Archbishop of Riga)
Bishop PÃÂteris Strods (1 Oct 1958 Ã¢ÂÂ 5 Aug 1960) (Apostolic Administrator)
Cardinal Julijans Vaivods (10 Nov 1964 Ã¢ÂÂ 24 May 1990) (Apostolic Administrator)
Bishop John IV Cakuls (23 May 1990 Ã¢ÂÂ 8 May 1991) (Apostolic Administrator)
Cardinal John V Pujats (8 May 1991 Ã¢ÂÂ 19 Jun 2010)
Archbishop ZbigÃÂevs StankeviÃÂs (19 Jun 2010 Ã¢ÂÂ )