Archdiocese of Riga

• 1186: Established as Diocese of Üxküll • 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 Liepāja • 2 December 1995: Lost territory to new Diocese of Rēzekne–Aglona ==Bishops, Apostolic Administrators and Archbishops of Riga==

Later suppressed Diocese of Riga Erected: 22 September 1918 • Bishop Eduard O’Rourke (29 Sep 1918 – 10 Apr 1920) • Bishop Antonijs Springovičs (14 Apr 1920 – 25 Oct 1923) (As Bishop of Riga) Archdiocese of Riga Elevated: 25 October 1923 • Archbishop Antonijs Springovičs (25 Oct 1923 – 1 Oct 1958) (As Archbishop of Riga) • Bishop Pēteris Strods (1 Oct 1958 – 5 Aug 1960) (Apostolic Administrator) • Cardinal Julijans Vaivods (10 Nov 1964 – 24 May 1990) (Apostolic Administrator) • Bishop John IV Cakuls (23 May 1990 – 8 May 1991) (Apostolic Administrator) • Cardinal John V Pujats (8 May 1991 – 19 Jun 2010) • Archbishop Zbigņevs Stankevičs (19 Jun 2010 – ) ==Suffragan dioceses==

• Jelgava • Liepāja • Rēzekne-Aglona ==See also==