Denomination Roman Catholic Pope Francis Country Portugal Cathedral Cathedral of Faro | Rite Latin Rite Area 5,071 km² Bishop Manuel Neto Quintas | |
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Population
- Total
- Catholics (as of 2006)
400,000
350,000 (87.5%) Established 306 (As Diocese of Ossonoba)
1189 (As Diocese of Silves)
30 March 1577 (As Diocese of Faro) Emeritus Bishops Manuel Madureira Dias Bishop Emeritus (1988-2004) Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Evora Metropolitan archbishop José Francisco Sanches Alves | ||
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Faro (Latin: Dioecesis Pharaonensis) is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Évora. The current Bishop of Faro is Dom Manuel Neto Quintas.
History
A see in the Algarve region was founded at Ossonoba in 306. After the Islamic conquest, this place fell, and in 688, the see was suppressed. It was re-established in 1188 at Silves, and in 1218 was made suffragan to the archdiocese of Braga, then to the archdiocese of Seville, in 1393 to the archdiocese of Lisbon and finally, in 1540, to the archdiocese of Évora. The title was transferred to Faro, 30 March 1577.
References
Roman Catholic Diocese of Faro Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA