Rinalds Grants
Rinalds Grants | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Riga | |
Grants in 2025 | |
| Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia |
| Archdiocese | Riga |
| Elected | 7 June 2025 |
| In office | Since 30 August 2025 |
| Predecessor | Jānis Vanags |
| Other post | Auxiliary bishop of Riga (2022–2025) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 30 April 2001 |
| Consecration | 16 July 2022 by Jānis Vanags |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 10, 1974 Saldus, Latvian SSR, USSR |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Spouse | Ieva Vilmani |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Latvian Police Academy, University of Latvia |
Rinalds Grants (born 10 July 1974) is a Latvian Lutheran bishop. Since 2025, he has been archbishop of Riga and primate of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia (LELB). He began his career as a criminal investigator before attending theological school and pursuing ordination as a priest. Following service as pastor of Old St. Gertrude's Church in Riga, he became auxiliary bishop of the diocese in 2022, then was elected and installed as archbishop in 2025.