Jānis Bulis

Jānis Bulis (born 17 August 1950 in Briģi Parish, Ludza Municipality) is a Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Rēzekne-Aglona in Latvia.

The Most Reverend

Jānis Bulis
Bishop of Rēzekne-Aglona
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseRēzekne-Aglona
SeeRēzekne-Aglona
Appointed7 December 1995
Installed6 January 1996
Orders
Ordination22 May 1977
by Julijans Vaivods
Consecration24 June 1991
by Francesco Colasuonno
Personal details
Born
Jānis Bulis

(1950-08-17) 17 August 1950
Briģi, Ludza Municipality, Latvia
Previous post(s)Bishop of Liepāja (1991-95)
Vice-President of the Latvian Episcopal Conference (2011)
President of the Latvian Episcopal Conference (2011-18)
MottoPro Christo et Ecclesia
Coat of armsJānis Bulis's coat of arms

Biography

Jānis Bulis was born on 17 August 1950 in Briģi Parish, Ludza Municipality, Latvia. After his secondary education, he entered in the Riga's Metropolitan Roman Catholic Theological Seminary in 1972, from which he finished in 1977. The same year, on May 22, 1977, he was ordained to the priesthood at St. James's Cathedral in Riga by Cardinal Julijans Vaivods. Bulis' first religious services occurred on June 5, 1977 at the Holy Trinity Church in Briģi.[1] On May 8, 1991, Bulis was nominated to become bishop, being consecrated in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Liepāja on June 24 the same year. On December 7, 1995, Bulis was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rēzekne-Aglona, and on January 6, 1996, he was installed as its diocesan bishop.

Devotional service before became bishop
  • 14/06/1977 - 06/11/1980 - Vicar of St. Peter's Chains Church in Daugavpils.
  • 06/11/1980 - 11/07/1984 - Parish priest of the Virgin of Anguish Church and at that time also served Dukstigals Virgin Mary Church.
  • 11/07/1984 - 26/01/1989 - Parish priest at Christ the King Church in Riga.
  • 26/01/1989 - 31.08.1991 - Parish priest at Ludzas and the Dean's Office from 23/01/1991, also served Virgin Mary church in Pušmucovas.

Awards

Order of the Three Stars II degree (2012)[2]

References
  1. [Cakuls, J. Latvijas Romas katoļu priesteri. Rīga:Rīgas Metropolijas kūrija, 1996., pp. 329.-330.]
  2. "Латвия: католический епископ награжден высшей государственной наградой. Благовест-Инфо".
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