Yanis Alfred Smits (Latvian: Jānis Alfreds Šmits; August 9, 1941 – April 23, 2020), commonly known as Bishop Smits, was a Latvian theologian and Baptist pastor. He was persecuted for his political and religious activism against the Soviet rule over Latvia during 1956-1976.
Yanis Alfred Smits (Latvian: Jānis Alfreds Šmits; August 9, 1941 – April 23, 2020), known as Bishop Smits, was a Latvian theologian and Baptist pastor who faced persecution for his activism against Soviet rule in Latvia from 1956 to 1976.