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'''ARCHDIOCESE OF RĪGA'''
''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} ''' (Archidioecesis Rigensis)


Denomination : Roman Catholic
Country : [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of Latvia|Latvia]]<br>
Denomination : [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]]


In Armoria Sedium by Michael Francis McCarthy the historical arms of the Archdiocese of Riga is blazoned as Gules, a crozier in bend sinister or debruised by a latin cross in bend argent.
Established : 1185 as Diocese of Üxküll<br>
Renamed 1202 to Diocese of Riga<br>
Elevated to Archdiocese in 1252<br>
Suppressed 1540<br>
Re-established in 1918 as Diocese of Riga<br>
Elevated to Archdiocese in 1923


====Arms of Archbishops====
[[File:?.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]


===Official blazon===
===Origin/meaning===
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====Arms of Archbishops (old)====
<gallery perrow=0>
File:Liege-wallenrode.jpg|[[Johannes von Wallenrode]] (1393–1418)
</gallery>
====Arms of Bishops and Archbishops (new)====
<gallery perrow=0>
File:Riga-orourke.jpg|[[Edward O'Rourke|Edward Aleksander Wladyslaw O’Rourke]] (1918-1920)
No image|[[Antonijs Springovičs]] (1920-1958 )
File:riga-pujats.rel.jpg|[[Jānis Pujats]] (1991-2010)
File:riga-stankevics.rel.jpg|[[Zbigņevs Stankevičs]] (2010-present)
</gallery>
====Arms of Auxiliary Bishops ====
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<gallery perrow=0>
File:riga-pujats.rel.jpg|Archbishop Jānis Pujats (1991-2010), 1998 Cardinal
File:Riga-kravalis.jpg|[[Andris Kravalis]] (2019-present)
File:riga-stankevics.rel.jpg|Archbishop Zbigņevs Stankevičs (2010,-)
</gallery>
</gallery>


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[[Literature]] : https://www.vestnesis.lv
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[[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of Latvia]]
[[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of Latvia]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic archdioceses]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic archdioceses]]

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ARCHDIOCESE OF RĪGA (Archidioecesis Rigensis)

Country : Latvia
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1185 as Diocese of Üxküll
Renamed 1202 to Diocese of Riga
Elevated to Archdiocese in 1252
Suppressed 1540
Re-established in 1918 as Diocese of Riga
Elevated to Archdiocese in 1923

Arms (crest) of Archdiocese of Rīga

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