Diocese of Viana do Castelo Dioecesis Vianensis Castelli Diocese de Viana do Castelo | |
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 The Cathedral of St Mary Major in Viana do Castelo | |
| Location | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Ecclesiastical province | Braga |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Braga |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,108 km2 (814 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 253,310 245,217 (96.8%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 3 November 1977 |
| Cathedral | The Cathedral of St Mary Major in Viana do Castelo |
| Patron saint | Assumption of Mary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | João Evangelista Pimentel Lavrador |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jorge Ortiga |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Viana do Castelo (Latin: Dioecesis Vianensis Castelli), is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the Norte Region of Portugal. It has existed since 1977. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Braga, with its see at Viana do Castelo.[1]
The current bishop is João Evangelista Pimentel Lavrador.[2]
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| Province of Braga | |
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| Province of Lisbon | |
| Province of Evora | |
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