Roman Catholic Diocese of Viana do Castelo explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Viana do Castelo
Latin:Dioecesis Vianensis Castelli
Local:Diocese de Viana do Castelo
Country:Portugal
Province:Braga
Metropolitan:Archdiocese of Braga
Area Km2:2,108
Population:253,310
Population As Of:2010
Catholics:245,217
Catholics Percent:96.8
Established:3 November 1977
Cathedral:The Cathedral of St Mary Major in Viana do Castelo
Patron:Assumption of Mary
Bishop:João Evangelista Pimentel Lavrador
Metro Archbishop:Jorge Ortiga
Suffragan:for one -->
Archdeacon:for one-->
Map:Dioceses de Portugal.PNG
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. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dvdcp.html Catholic Hierarchy page
  2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmarfp.html Bishop José Augusto Martins Fernandes Pedreira [Catholic-Hierarchy&#93;<!-- Bot generated title -->]