Roman Catholic Diocese of Aveiro explained

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]

List of Bishops of Aveiro

  1. António Freire Gameiro de Sousa (1774–1799)
  2. António José Cordeiro (1801–1813)
  3. Manuel Pacheco de Resende (1815–1837)
  4. António de Santo Ilídio da Fonseca e Silva (1840
  5. António Mendes Bello (1881), Diocesan administrator
  6. João Evangelista de Lima Vidal (1940–1958)
  7. Domingos da Apresentação Fernandes (1958–1962)
  8. Manuel de Almeida Trindade (1962–1988)
  9. António Baltasar Marcelino (January 20, 1988 – September 21, 2006)
  10. António Francisco dos Santos (September 21, 2006 – February 21, 2014)
  11. António Manuel Moiteiro Ramos (July 4, 2014-)

Territory

The territory covers 1,537 km² and is divided into 101 parishes, grouped into 10 archipresbiterati, corresponding to the 10 municipalities of the district.

Notes

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/davei.html Aveiro (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy&#93;<!-- Bot generated title -->]. Accessed 23 February 2024.
  2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmoit.html Bishop António Manuel Moiteiro Ramos [Catholic-Hierarchy&#93;<!-- Bot generated title -->]. Accessed 23 February 2024.

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