Rite Latin Rite Patron saint Immaculate Conception Area 4,237 km² Bishop Amândio José Tomás Metropolitan archbishop Jorge Ortiga | Established 20 April 1922 Pope Francis Country Portugal Cathedral Cathedral of Vila Real | |
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Population
- Total
- Catholics (as of 2010)
293,400
289,600 (98.7%) Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Braga | ||
The Portuguese Catholic diocese of Vila Real (Latin: Dioecesis Villaregalensis) has existed since 1922. In that year it was formed from territories in the diocese of Bragança-Miranda, archdiocese of Braga, and diocese of Lamego. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Braga, in the Norte region, with its see at the Cathedral of Vila Real.
References
Roman Catholic Diocese of Vila Real Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA