Roman Catholic Diocese of Santarém, Portugal explained

Roman Catholic Diocese of Santarém, Portugal should not be confused with Roman Catholic Diocese of Santarém, Brazil.

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Santarém
Latin:Dioecesis Santaremensis in Lusitania
Local:Diocese de Santarém
Country:Portugal
Province:Lisbon
Metropolitan:Patriarchate of Lisbon
Area Km2:3,202
Population:285,000
Population As Of:2004
Catholics:250,000
Catholics Percent:87.7
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:16 July 1975
Cathedral:Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Santarém
Patron:Immaculate Conception
Bishop:José Augusto Traquina Maria
Metro Archbishop:Manuel III
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Archdeacon:for one-->
Map:Dioceses de Portugal.PNG
Website:Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Santarém (Latin: Dioecesis Santaremensis in Lusitania) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Portugal, erected on 16 July 1975 by Pope Paul VI. It is a suffragan of the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Patriarchate of Lisbon.[1] Its episcopal see at Santarém is north-east of Lisbon.

The current bishop is José Augusto Traquina Maria, appointed in 2017.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: David M. Cheney. Santarém (Diocese). Catholic-hierarchy.org. 2016-11-26.
  2. Web site: David M. Cheney. Bishop Manual Pelino Domingues [Catholic-Hierarchy]|website=Catholic-hierarchy.org|date=|accessdate=2023-10-23].