Patriarchate of Lisbon
| Patriarchate of Lisbon | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Portugal |
| Diocesan bishop | Manuel Cardinal Clemente |
| Auxiliary bishop |
Joaquim Augusto da Silva Mendes SDS Daniel Batalha Henriques Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar |
| Vicar General | António da Franca Melo da Horta Machado Marim João de Sousa Canilho |
| surface | 3,735 km² |
| Parishes | 285 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Residents | 1,924,650 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Catholics | 1,648,885 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| proportion of | 85.7% |
| Diocesan priest | 291 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Religious priest | 252 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 3,037 |
| Permanent deacons | 84 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Friars | 401 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Religious sisters | 1,104 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Portuguese |
| cathedral | Catedral Sé Patriarcal |
| Website | www.patriarcado-lisboa.pt |
| Suffragan dioceses |
Diocese of Angra Diocese of Funchal Diocese of Guarda Diocese of Leiria-Fátima Diocese of Portalegre-Castelo Branco Diocese of Santarém Diocese of Setúbal |
The Patriarchate of Lisbon ( Latin Patriarchatus Lisbonensis , Portuguese Patriarcado de Lisboa ) is a Roman Catholic metropolitan bishopric and a titular patriarchate of the Roman Church , the patriarch has no special jurisdiction .
history
The Archbishops of Lisbon have had the title of Patriarch since November 7, 1716 . The diocese of Lisbon was founded in the 4th century, but already died out in 716 when the city was conquered by the Muslim Moors . The diocese was re-established after Alfonso the Conqueror was able to recapture the city on October 25, 1147. In 1255 Lisbon became the capital of Portugal .
The diocese was elevated to an archbishopric on November 10, 1394 . In 1716 it received it from Pope Clement XI. the title of patriarchy. The current incumbent is Manuel Clemente (since 2013). The cathedral church is the Sé Patriarcal in the old town of Lisbon .
Suffragan dioceses of the patriarchate are the dioceses of Angra , Funchal , Guarda , Leiria-Fátima , Portalegre-Castelo Branco , Santarém and Setúbal .
See also
Web links
- Official Website (Portuguese)
- Giga-Catholic (English)
- Entry on the Patriarchate of Lisbon on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Patriarch and Patriarchate in Catholic Encyclopedia (English)
