Roman Catholic Diocese of Viana do Castelo

Diocese of Viana do Castelo

Dioecesis Vianensis Castelli

Diocese de Viana do Castelo
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
  • (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
PopeLeo XIV
BishopJoão Evangelista Pimentel Lavrador
Metropolitan ArchbishopJorge 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]

Notes

  1. ^ Catholic Hierarchy page
  2. ^ Bishop José Augusto Martins Fernandes Pedreira [Catholic-Hierarchy]

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