Roman Catholic Diocese of Bragança-Miranda

Diocese of Bragança-Miranda

Dioecesis Brigantiensis-Mirandensis

Diocese de Bragança-Miranda
Cathedral of Braganza
Location
Country Portugal
Ecclesiastical provinceBraga
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Braga
Statistics
Area6,545 km2 (2,527 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2012)
151,900
149,400 (98.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established5 March 1770
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady Queen in Braganza
Co-cathedralCo-Cathedral of St Mary in Miranda do Douro
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJosé Manuel Garcia Cordeiro
Metropolitan ArchbishopJorge IV
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Bragança–Miranda (Latin: Dioecesis Brigantiensis–Mirandensis), is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the north-east of Portugal. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Braga.[1] Its seats are the Cathedral of Braganza and the Co-Cathedral of Miranda do Douro.

History

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The Co-Cathedral of Miranda do Douro, the seat of the bishop until 1770

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The see was created in 1545 by Pope Paul III in the town of Miranda do Douro bordering on Spain, its territory being taken from the Archdiocese of Braga.[2] Pope Clement XIV transferred the episcopal seat to Bragança in 1770.[3]

José Manuel Garcia Cordeiro is the current bishop. The previous bishop (2001–2011) was Bishop António Montes Moreira.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ Diocese of Bragança-Miranda, Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Accessed 23 February 2024.
  2. ^ Diocese of Miranda, catholic-hierarchy.org. Accessed 23 February 2024.
  3. ^ Diocese of Bragança-Miranda, newadvent.org. Accessed 23 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Bishop António Montes Moreira, O.F.M." Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 10 February 2019.

41°48′20″N 6°45′44″W / 41.8056°N 6.7622°W / 41.8056; -6.7622

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