Roman Catholic Diocese of Viana do Castelo

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Diocese of Viana do Castelo

Dioecesis Vianensis Castelli

Diocese de Viana do Castelo
Església major de Viana do Castelo - Façana.JPG
The Cathedral of St Mary Major in Viana do Castelo
Location
CountryPortugal
Ecclesiastical provinceBraga
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Braga
Statistics
Area2,108 km2 (814 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2010)
253,310
245,217 (96.8%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established3 November 1977
CathedralThe Cathedral of St Mary Major in Viana do Castelo
Patron saintAssumption of Mary
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopVacant
Metropolitan ArchbishopJorge IV
Map
Dioceses de Portugal.PNG
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Portuguese Catholic Diocese of Viana do Castelo (Latin: Dioecesis Vianensis Castelli), in the Norte Region, has existed since 1977. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Braga, with its see at Viana do Castelo.[1]

From September 2020 the see is vacant.[2]

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