Lamego diocese
| Lamego diocese | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Portugal |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Braga |
| Diocesan bishop | António José da Rocha Couto SMP |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Jacinto Tomás de Carvalho Botelho |
| surface | 2,848 km² |
| Parishes | 223 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 158,600 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 155,400 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 98% |
| Diocesan priest | 117 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 7 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,253 |
| Permanent deacons | 2 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Friars | 7 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 42 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Portuguese |
| cathedral | Sé Catedral |
| Website | www.diocese-lamego.pt |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lamego ( Latin Dioecesis Lamacensis , Portuguese Diocese de Lamego ) is in the north of Portugal located Roman Catholic diocese based in the city of Lamego .
history
Bishops' names are known as early as the 6th century; Officially, however, the Lamego diocese was not established until 4 years after the independence of Portugal (1139), i.e. in 1143, and was subordinate to the Archdiocese of Braga as a suffragan . On April 20, 1922, the Lamego diocese gave up parts of its territory to establish the Vila Real diocese .
See also
Web links
Commons : Diocese of Lamego - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official Website (Portuguese)
- Entry for the Lamego diocese on catholic-hierarchy.org
