Antonijs Springovičs
Antonijs Springovičs (1 November 1876 – 1 October 1958) was a Roman Catholic Latvian prelate who became the first Archbishop of Riga in 1923.
His Excellency Antonijs Springovičs | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Riga | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Riga |
| Appointed | 25 October 1923 |
| In office | 1923-1958 |
| Successor | Pēteris Strods |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 June 1901 by Bolesław Hieronim Kłopotowski |
| Consecration | 22 August 1920 by Juozapas Skvireckas |
| Rank | Metropolitan Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1, 1876 Rēzekne, Russian Empire Present-day Latvia |
| Died | October 1, 1958 (aged 81) Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Buried | St Michael's Cemetery, Riga |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Riga (1920-1923) |
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