Diocese of Faro
| Diocese of Faro | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Portugal |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Évora |
| Diocesan bishop | Manuel Neto Quintas SCI |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Manuel Madureira slides |
| surface | 5,071 km² |
| Parishes | 80 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 445,700 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 267,700 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 60.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 43 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 19 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 4,318 |
| Permanent deacons | 6 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Friars | 19 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 53 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Portuguese |
| cathedral | Faro Cathedral |
| address | Diocesana Curia Largo da Se 20 8000-138 Faro Portugal |
| Website | www.diocese-algarve.pt/ |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Faro ( Latin Dioecesis Pharaonensis ; also common Diocese do Algarve ) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church based in the Portuguese Faro .
The diocese was on March 30, 1577 by Pope Gregory XIII. founded. As a suffragan, it belongs to the Archdiocese of Évora .
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