Diocese of Angra
| Diocese of Angra | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Portugal |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Patriarchate of Lisbon |
| Diocesan bishop | João Evangelista Pimentel Lavrador |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Antonio de Sousa Braga SCJ |
| surface | 2,243 km² |
| Parishes | 165 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Residents | 247,066 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Catholics | 228,285 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| proportion of | 92.4% |
| Diocesan priest | 139 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Religious priest | 8 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,553 |
| Permanent deacons | 5 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Friars | 10 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Religious sisters | 120 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Portuguese |
| cathedral | Sé Catedral |
| Website | www.diocesedeangra.pt |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Angra ( Latin Dioecesis Angrensis , Portuguese Diocese de Angra ) is in Portugal situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Angra do Heroismo . It covers the entire Azores .
history
The diocese of Angra was on November 3, 1534 by Pope Paul III. established with the Apostolic Constitution Aequum reputamus from cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Funchal and subordinated to this as a suffragan . On July 3, 1551, the diocese of Angra was subordinated to the Patriarchate of Lisbon as a suffragan.
See also
Web links
Commons : Diocese of Angra - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official Website (Portuguese)
- Entry for Diocese of Angra on catholic-hierarchy.org
