What is Juozas Žemaitis?
'''Juozas Žemaitis''' (30 August 1926 &ndash; 5 October 2021) was a Lithuanian [[Roman Catholic]] prelate. He was born in [[Šakiai District Municipality]], [[Lithuania]]. He became a priest in 1949. In 1991, [[Pope John Paul II]] made Žemaitis the Bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Vilkaviškis|Vilkaviškis]]. He retired from the role in 2002. Žemaitis died on 5 October 2021 in [[Marijampolė]], Lithuania at the age of 95.<ref>[https://suduvosgidas.lt/mire-vyskupas-emeritas-juozas-zemaitis/ Mirė vyskupas emeritas Juozas Žemaitis] {{in lang|lt}} </ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Zemaitis, Juozas}} [[Category:1926 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] {{bio-stub}}