Juozas Tunaitis

Juozas Tunaitis ( born October 25, 1928 in Davainiškis, Rokiškis, † June 1, 2012 in Vilnius) was Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius.

Life

Juozas Tunaitis studied after graduating from high school with honors at the high school in 1949 Rokiškis first mathematics and astronomy at the University of Vilnius. In 1950 he entered the seminary in Kaunas. After studying Catholic theology and philosophy Juozas Tunaitis received on 12 September 1954, the ordination. He worked as a chaplain in Palūšė, Dūkštas, Dubičiai and Vilnius and since 1980 for the Ordinariate in Vilnius. In 1980 he became Pope John Paul II appointed chaplain of His Holiness ( Monsignor ) appointed. He was vicar general in the Archdiocese of Vilnius in 1992.

Pope John Paul II appointed him Auxiliary Bishop on May 8, 1991 in Vilnius and Titular Bishop of Sassura. The Archbishop of Kaunas, Vincentas Cardinal Sladkevičius MIC, consecrated him on 19 May of the same year the bishop; Were co-consecrators Vlada Michelevicius, Auxiliary Bishop in Kaunas, Antanas Vaičius, Bishop Telšiai Romualdas Krikščiūnas, Apostolic Administrator Emeritus of Panevėžys Juozas and Preikšas, Apostolic Administrator of Panevėžys.

On 4 March 2010, Pope Benedict XVI. its age-related resignation.

He was honored in 2007 by President Valdas Adamkus for his work.