Roman Catholic Diocese of Viseu
Roman Catholic diocese in Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Diocese of Viseu (Latin: Dioecesis Visensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic church in Portugal. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Braga. Its see at Viseu is in the Centro Region. The current bishop is António Luciano dos Santos Costa.
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Diocese of Viseu Dioecesis Visensis Diocese de Viseu | |
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Location | |
Country | Portugal |
Ecclesiastical province | Braga |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Braga |
Statistics | |
Area | 3,400 km2 (1,300 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 270,000 261,700 (96.9%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 572 |
Cathedral | Viseu Cathedral |
Patron saint | St Theotonius |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | António Luciano dos Santos Costa |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Jorge IV |
Map | |
The Ecclesiastical Province of Braga (orange and yellow) includes the Diocese of Viseu. | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
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