Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Lithuania

See a list of abbreviations used in this list. See also our listing of current ecclesial jurisdictions.

1388

Vilna / Vilnius / Wilno (detached/established from ....) - Lithuania

1417

Samogitia / Zemaitija / Zemaitis / Telshi / Zmudz (established for ex-pagan tribes in territory previously partly pagan, partly covered by Vilna) - Lithuania

1925

Vilnius / Wilno (Metr., was part of the Metropolitan Province of Mohilev) - (Poland) Lithuania

1926

Kaunas (Metr., and new name, previously Samogitia / Zemaitija, was part of the Metropolitan Province of Mohilev) - Lithuania

1926

Kaisiadorys (detached from Vilna) - Lithuania

1926

Klaipeda (Prel., detached from Ermland) - Lithuania

1926

Panevezys (detached from Samogitia) - Lithuania

1926

Telsiai (detached from Samogitia) - Lithuania

1926

Vilkaviskis (detached from Sejny) - Lithuania

1991

Klaipeda (incorporated in Telsiai) - Lithuania

1997

Siauliai (detached from Kaunas, from Telsiai and from Penevezys) - Lithuania

2000

Lithuania (Military Ordinariate) - Lithuania