Roman Catholic Diocese of Viana do Castelo
Diocese of the Catholic Church in Portugal
Diocese of Viana do Castelo Dioecesis Vianensis Castelli Diocese de Viana do Castelo | |
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The Cathedral of St Mary Major in Viana do Castelo | |
Location | |
Country | Portugal |
Ecclesiastical province | Braga |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Braga |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,108 km2 (814 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 253,310 245,217 (96.8%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 3 November 1977 |
Cathedral | The Cathedral of St Mary Major in Viana do Castelo |
Patron saint | Assumption of Mary |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | João Evangelista Pimentel Lavrador |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Jorge Ortiga |
Map | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Diocese of Viana do Castelo (Latin: Dioecesis Vianensis Castelli), is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the Norte Region of Portugal. It has existed since 1977. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Braga, with its see at Viana do Castelo.[1]
The current bishop is João Evangelista Pimentel Lavrador.[2]
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- Primatial Archdiocese of Braga
- Diocese of Aveiro
- Diocese of Bragança-Miranda
- Diocese of Coimbra
- Diocese of Lamego
- Diocese of Porto
- Diocese of Viana do Castelo
- Diocese of Vila Real
- Diocese of Viseu
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