Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Aveiro | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Aveirensis |
Local: | Diocese de Aveiro |
Country: | Portugal |
Metropolitan: | Archdiocese of Braga |
Province: | Braga |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Established: | 24 August 1938 |
Cathedral: | Cathedral of St Dominic in Aveiro |
Area Km2: | 1,537 |
Population: | 314,800 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Catholics: | 274,400 |
Catholics Percent: | 87.2 |
Bishop: | António Manuel Moiteiro Ramos |
Metro Archbishop: | Jorge IV |
Map: | Dioceses de Portugal.PNG |
Website: | Website of the Diocese |
The Diocese of Aveiro (Latin: Dioecesis Aveirensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Portugal. It has existed since 1938 when the historical dioceses of Coimbra, Porto, and Viseu were combined. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Braga.[1] In 2012, it had 274,400 baptized over 314,800 inhabitants.
Its see at Aveiro is also the capital of the district of Aveiro. The bishop is António Manuel Moiteiro Ramos, appointed in 2014.[2]
The territory covers 1,537 km² and is divided into 101 parishes, grouped into 10 archipresbiterati, corresponding to the 10 municipalities of the district.