Roman Catholic Diocese of Vila Real
Appearance
Diocese of Vila Real Dioecesis Vilaregalensis Diocese de Vila Real | |
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Location | |
Country | Portugal |
Ecclesiastical province | Braga |
Metropolitan | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Braga |
Statistics | |
Area | 4,237 km2 (1,636 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 293,400 289,600 (98.7%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 20 April 1922 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Dominic in Vila Real |
Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | António Augusto de Oliveiro Azevedo |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Jorge Ortiga |
Bishops emeritus | Amândio José Tomás |
Map | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Diocese of Vila Real (Latin: Dioecesis Villaregalensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Portugal. It has existed since 1922. In that year it was formed from territories in the diocese of Bragança-Miranda, archdiocese of Braga, and diocese of Lamego. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Braga, in the Norte region, with its see at the Cathedral of Vila Real.[1]
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