Kārlis Gailītis
Kārlis Gailītis (3 March 1936 – Sabile, 22 November 1992) was a Latvian Lutheran archbishop. He was the archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia, from 1989 to 1992, when he died in a car accident.
The Most Reverend Kārlis Gailītis | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Riga | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Riga |
| Elected | 12 April 1989 |
| In office | 1989–1992 |
| Predecessor | Ēriks Mesters |
| Successor | Jānis Vanags |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1976 |
| Consecration | 3 September 1989 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1936 Latvia |
| Died | November 22, 1992 (aged 56) Sabile, Latvia |
| Denomination | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia |
| Occupation | Lutheran archbishop |
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