Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Setúbal | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Setubalensis |
Local: | Diocese de Setúbal |
Country: | Portugal |
Province: | Lisbon |
Metropolitan: | Patriarchate of Lisbon |
Area Km2: | 1,500 |
Population: | 650,000 |
Population As Of: | 2004 |
Catholics: | 550,000 |
Catholics Percent: | 84.6 |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Rite: | Roman Rite |
Established: | 16 July 1975 |
Cathedral: | Our Lady of Grace Cathedral, Setúbal |
Bishop: | Américo Aguiar |
Bishop Title: | Bishop |
Metro Archbishop: | Manuel III |
Suffragan: | for one --> |
Archdeacon: | for one--> |
Emeritus Bishops: | Gilberto Canavarro dos Reis |
Map: | Dioceses de Portugal.PNG |
Website: | Website of the Diocese |
The Diocese of Setúbal (Latin: Dioecesis Setubalensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic church in Portugal. It has existed since 1975. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Lisbon.[1] Its see at Setúbal is south of Lisbon.[2]