Lithuania


	"VILTIES TILTAS” Λιθουανία

Public organization „Vilties tiltas“ was established in 1997. It is a non governmental, non profit organization, which has 11 departments in the parishes of Kaisiadorys diocese.

The target group of organization are rural women and girls. The Bishop of Kaišiadorys diocese is the patron of Vilties tiltas. The target of organization - work on educative, social activities: work with children, help for pure families, organizing foreign languages, country tourism and computer literacy learning courses.

Region: Kaišiadorys Diocese

The Diocese of Kaišiadorys was established in 1926 when the Lithuanian Ecclesiastical Province was formed. H. E. Bishop Juozapas Matulaitis has been the Ordinary of the diocese since 1989.

Currently there are over 180 000 inhabitants in the diocese, 160 000 of whom are Roman Catholics. The Diocese covers an area of 6557 km2 and is divided into vicariates of Alytus, Elektrnai, Kaišiadorys, Merkin, Moltai, Staklišks, Širvintai.

The most important centre of spiritual life within the diocese is the famous Mary shrine in the village of Pivašiūnai. The Cathedral as well as the curia of the diocese with its pastoral institutions, namely the Catechetical centre, the Family centre, the Youth centre and Caritas are located in Kaišiadorys, the second largest city of the diocese.


	There are many nice and interesting places in the territory of Kaisiadorys diocese. It offers good possibilities for country tourism and especially for pilgrimage.