List of Catholic dioceses in Portugal
The Roman Catholic Church in Portugal is composed only of a Latin hierarchy, joint in the national episcopal conference of Portugal (Conferência Episcopal Portuguesa ), consisting of
- three ecclesiastical provinces, headed by Metropolitan Archbishops (one of which (Lisbon) holds the superior rank of Patriarch), with a total of 17 suffragan dioceses.
- an exempt military ordinariate.
There are no Eastern Catholic jurisdictions.
There is also an Apostolic Nunciature to Portugal as papal diplomatic representation (embassy-level), in the national capital Lisbon.
Current Latin Dioceses[]
Ecclesiastical Province | Metropolitan | Metropolitan's Seat | Diocese | Diocese's Seat |
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Lisbon | Patriarchate of Lisbon | Cathedral of St. Mary Major | Diocese of Angra | Cathedral of the Holy Saviour |
Diocese of Funchal | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption | |||
Diocese of Guarda | Cathedral of Guarda | |||
Diocese of Leiria-Fátima | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Conception | |||
Diocese of Portalegre-Castelo Branco | Cathedral of Portalegre | |||
Diocese of Santarém | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption | |||
Braga | Primatial Archdiocese of Braga | Cathedral of Braga | Diocese of Aveiro | Cathedral of Aveiro |
Diocese of Bragança-Miranda | Cathedral of Braganza | |||
Diocese of Coimbra | Cathedral of the Holy name of Jesus | |||
Diocese of Viana do Castelo | Cathedral of St Mary Major | |||
Diocese of Vila Real | Cathedral of Vila Real | |||
Diocese of Viseu | Cathedral of Viseu | |||
Évora | Archdiocese of Évora | Cathedral of Évora | Diocese of Beja | Cathedral of St. James the Greater |
Diocese of Faro | Cathedral of Saint Mary |
Exempt : immediately subject to the Holy See[]
- Military Ordinariate of Portugal (Ordinariato Castrense de Portugal : army bishopric)
Defunct jurisdictions[]
Titular sees[]
- Seven (Latin) Episcopal Titular bishoprics : Aquæ flaviæ, Diocese of Caliábria, Diocese of Dume, Diocese of Elvas, Diocese of Magnetum, Diocese of Penafiel, Diocese of Pinhel
Other defunct sees[]
- Diocese of Betecas, Diocese of Egitânia, , Diocese of Miranda, , Diocese of Ossonoba, , Diocese of Salácia, Diocese of Silves (Algarve precursor of present Faro).
See also[]
Sources and external links[]
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Portugal
- Lists of Roman Catholic dioceses by country