Roman Catholic Diocese of Setúbal
Appearance
Diocese of Setúbal Dioecesis Setubalensis Diocese de Setúbal | |
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Location | |
Country | Portugal |
Ecclesiastical province | Lisbon |
Metropolitan | Patriarchate of Lisbon |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,500 km2 (580 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 650,000 550,000 (84.6%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 16 July 1975 |
Cathedral | Our Lady of Grace Cathedral, Setúbal |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Américo Aguiar |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Manuel III |
Bishops emeritus | Gilberto Canavarro dos Reis |
Map | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Diocese of Setúbal (Latin: Dioecesis Setubalensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic church in Portugal. It has existed since 1975. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Lisbon.[1] Its see at Setúbal is south of Lisbon.[2]
Ordinaries
[edit]- Manuel da Silva Martins (16 July 1975 - 23 April 1998)
- Gilberto Délio Gonçalves Canavarro dos Reis (23 April 1998 - 24 August 2015)
- José Ornelas Carvalho, S.C.I. (24 August 2015 - 28 January 2022)
- Américo Aguiar (21 September 2023[3] – present)
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Catholic Hierarchy page
- ^ Bishop Gilberto Délio Gonçalves Canavarro dos Reis [Catholic-Hierarchy]
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 21.09.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
External links
[edit]- (in Portuguese) Official page