Antanas Vaičius
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Antanas Vaičius (5 April 1926 – 25 November 2008) was a Lithuanian Roman Catholic prelate, who served as an Apostolic Administrator (1982–1989) and Diocesan Bishop (1989–2001) of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Telšiai.
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Antanas Vaičius | |
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Diocesan Bishop of Telšiai | |
Appointed | 5 July 1982 (as Apostolic Administrator) 10 March 1989 (as Diocesan Bishop) |
Term ended | 26 May 2001 |
Predecessor | Juozapas Pletkus (as Ap.Administrator) |
Successor | Jonas Boruta, SJ |
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Ordination | 24 September 1950 by Kazimieras Paltarokas |
Consecration | 25 July 1982 by Liudas Povilonis |
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Born | Antanas Vaičius (1926-04-05)5 April 1926 |
Died | 25 November 2008(2008-11-25) (aged 82) Telšiai, Telšiai County, Lithuania |
Buried | Telšiai Cathedral |
Nationality | Lithuanian |
Previous post(s) | Titular Bishop of Sullectum (1982–1989) |
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