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Catholic Church in Latvia

Cathedral of Immaculate Virgin Mary in Jelgava
Interior of Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Liepāja

The Catholic Church of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Katoļu baznīca) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.

In 2021, there were approximately 370,000 Catholics in the country - 19% of the total population.[1][2] Catholics in Latvia are mainly found in the easternmost region of Latgale and most are ethnic Latgalians.[3]

  1. ^ US State Dept 2022 report
  2. ^ Catholics and Culture website, retrieved 2023-08-08
  3. ^ "Romas katoļu baznīca Latvijā". enciklopedija.lv. Retrieved 2022-08-29.

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