Bishopric  News

Pope Benedict XVI has expressed his condolences on the tragic fire in Alsunga Social Care Centre "Regi", which occured on February 23 and took lives of 25 people.

On August 12, a new holy-card/ mini-booklet was issued with the image of Bishop Boleslavs Sloskans, his life description, a letter to his parents written in 1928, and a prayer for his beatification in four languages – Russian, English, Polish and Latvian.

On May 29, after serving as a Rector of Riga Seminary (Latvia) for 12 years, Bishop Antons Justs commended his Office to the new Rector – Juris Jalinskis (on the left), Doctor of Canon Law, handing him the sculpture of Good Shepherd as the symbol of the Office.

On the third day of Easter, April 18, in Aglona Basilica, Holy Mass was celebrated to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Bishop Sloskans’ death. 

On March 20 and 21, Master General of Dominican Order Carlos A. Azpiroz Costa held an official visitation in Liepaja, St. Dominic monastery.

The Dominican Brother’s monastery is situated at Liepaja, 17 Jelgavas Street. The St. Dominic’s parish Church will be next door.

The film titled „Mariušs"(Mariush) began in Riga, 26th January  2006, at the Exhibition Gallery „ag7”.