Denomination Roman Catholic Rite Roman Rite Area 1,700 km² Patron saint Augustine of Hippo Metropolitan archbishop Manuel Clemente | Sui iuris church Latin Church Established 17 January 1918 Country Portugal Ecclesiastical province Patriarchate of Lisbon | |
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Population
- Total
- Catholics (as of 2004)
265,000
255,000 (96.2%) Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Leiria Bishop António Augusto dos Santos Marto | ||
The Portuguese Catholic Diocese of Leiria–Fátima (Latin: Dioecesis Leiriensis–Fatimensis) has existed under this name since 1984, the diocese of Leiria being renamed in that year. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Lisbon.
The diocese of Leiria was re-established in 1918, having first been created in 1545 and suppressed in 1881.
Bishops of Leiria
References
Roman Catholic Diocese of Leiria-Fátima Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA