Roman Catholic Church in Portugal

The Roman Catholic Church in Portugal is divided into 21 dioceses, of which Lisbon , Braga and Évora are archbishopric. Around nine million people profess Catholicism in Portugal . They are looked after by 4,000 priests.

The central body of the Portuguese bishops is the Portuguese Bishops' Conference .

The Holy See is represented by an Apostolic Nuncio . Archbishop Ivo Scapolo has held this office since August 2019 .

Dioceses

Diocesan Map of Portugal

• Patriarchate of Lisbon
  • Diocese of Angra
  • Diocese of Funchal
  • Diocese of Guarda
  • Diocese of Leiria-Fátima
  • Portalegre-Castelo Branco diocese
  • Diocese of Santarém
  • Diocese of Setúbal
• Archdiocese of Braga
  • Diocese of Aveiro
  • Diocese of Bragança-Miranda
  • Diocese of Coimbra
  • Lamego diocese
  • Diocese of Porto
  • Diocese of Viana do Castelo
  • Diocese of Vila Real
  • Diocese of Viseu
• Archdiocese of Évora
  • Diocese of Beja
  • Diocese of Faro

See also

• List of Roman Catholic Dioceses

Web links

• Entry on Roman Catholic Church in Portugal on catholic-hierarchy.org
• Catholic Church of Portugal (Portuguese)