Archdiocese of Kaunas

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ARCHDIOCESE OF KAUNAS (Archidioecesis Kaunensis)

Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1417 as Diocese of Samogetia, elevated 1926 to Archdiocese of Kaunas.

Arms (crest) of Archdiocese of Kaunas

Official blazon

(Argent a sword in bend debruised by a key in bend sinister vert)

Origin/meaning

Arms of Archbishops

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Sigitas Tamkevičius, S.J. (1996-2015)
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Lionginas Virbalas, S.J. (2015-)

Arms of Auxiliary Bishops

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Algirdas Jurevičius (2018-), Titular Bishop of Materiana

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