Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Vila Real | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Vilaregalensis |
Local: | Diocese de Vila Real |
Country: | Portugal |
Metropolitan: | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Braga |
Province: | Braga |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Established: | 20 April 1922 |
Cathedral: | Cathedral of St Dominic in Vila Real |
Area Km2: | 4,237 |
Population: | 293,400 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Catholics: | 289,600 |
Catholics Percent: | 98.7 |
Patron: | Immaculate Conception |
Bishop: | António Augusto de Oliveiro Azevedo |
Emeritus Bishops: | Amândio José Tomás |
Metro Archbishop: | Jorge Ortiga |
Map: | Dioceses de Portugal.PNG |
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]