Diocese of Aveiro, Portugal

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Aveiro (Português) / Aveiren(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Braga

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Notes: United æque principaliter with Coimbra 1101.03.24–1116.06.18, with Porto 1116.06.18–1147

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Blessed Joana de Portugal (May 12)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: April 11

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History

1774.04.12: Established as Diocese of Aveiro (Português) / Aveiren(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Coimbra and became suffragan of Braga)
1881.09.30: Suppressed (to Diocese of Coimbra, Diocese of Porto and Diocese of Viseu)
1938.08.24: Restored as Diocese of Aveiro (Português) / Aveiren(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Coimbra, Diocese of Porto and Diocese of Viseu and became suffragan of Braga)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2014.07.04 – ...):

Bishop António Manuel Moiteiro Ramos (68)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Aveiro (Roman Rite)

Bishop António Manuel Moiteiro Ramos (68)
(2014.07.04 – ...)

Bishop of Aveiro (Portugal)

É preciso que Jesus reine

Born:	1956.05.17 (Aldeia de João Pires, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1981.07.04
Consecrated Bishop:	2012.08.12

Priest of Guarda (Portugal) (1981.07.04 – 2012.06.08)

Titular Bishop of Cabarsussi (2012.06.08 – 2014.07.04)

Auxiliary Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (2012.06.08 – 2014.07.04)

Bishop of Aveiro (Portugal) (2014.07.04 – ...)

Bishop António Francisco dos Santos
(2006.09.21 – 2014.02.21)

In manus tuas

Born:	1948.08.29 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1972.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	2005.03.19
Died:	2017.09.11 († 69)

Priest of Braga (Portugal) (1972.12.08 – 2004.12.21)

Titular Bishop of Magnetum (2004.12.21 – 2006.09.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (2004.12.21 – 2006.09.21)

Bishop of Aveiro (Portugal) (2006.09.21 – 2014.02.21)

Bishop of Porto (Portugal) (2014.02.21 – 2017.09.11)

Bishop António Baltasar Marcelino
(1988.01.20 – 2006.09.21)

Darei o que é meu e dar-me-ei a mim mesmo pela vossa salvação

Born:	1930.09.21 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1955.06.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.09.21
Died:	2013.10.09 († 83)

Titular Bishop of Cercina (1975.07.15 – 1983.09.08)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1975.07.15 – 1983.09.08)

Coadjutor Bishop of Aveiro (Portugal) (1983.09.08 – 1988.01.20)

Bishop of Aveiro (Portugal) (1988.01.20 – 2006.09.21)

Bishop Manuel d’Almeida Trindade
(1962.09.16 – 1988.01.20)

Spiritus Dei ferebatur super aquas

Born:	1918.04.20 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1942.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1962.12.16
Died:	2008.08.05 († 90)

Bishop of Aveiro (Portugal) (1962.09.16 – 1988.01.20)

President of Episcopal Conference of Portugal (1972 – 1975)

President of Episcopal Conference of Portugal (1981 – 1987)

Bishop Domingos da Apresentação Fernandes
(1958.08.11 – 1962.01.21)

Sicut bonus miles Christi

Born:	1894.05.03 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1918.05.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1953.03.19
Died:	1962.01.21 († 67)

Titular Bishop of Acalissus (1952.12.13 – 1958.08.11)

Auxiliary Bishop of Aveiro (Portugal) (1952.12.13 – 1958.08.11)

Bishop of Aveiro (Portugal) (1958.08.11 – 1962.01.21)

Archbishop João Evangelista de Lima Vidal
(1940.01.16 – 1958.01.05)

Filioli diligite alterutrum

Born:	1874.04.02 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1896.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1909.06.29
Died:	1958.01.05 († 83)

Bishop of São Paulo de Loanda (Angola) (1909.03.31 – 1915.12.09)

Titular Archbishop of Mytilene (1915.12.09 – 1923.05.23)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1915.12.09 – 1923.05.23)

Archbishop-Bishop of Vila Real (Portugal) (1923.05.23 – 1933.05.31)

Founder of Portuguese Missionary Society (1930.10.03)

Titular Archbishop of Oxyrynchus (1933.05.31 – 1940.01.16)

Apostolic Administrator of Aveiro (Portugal) (1938.11.11 – 1940.01.16)

Archbishop-Bishop of Aveiro (Portugal) (1940.01.16 – 1958.01.05)

Archbishop João Evangelista de Lima Vidal
(Apostolic Administrator 1938.11.11 – 1940.01.16)

Archbishop João Crisóstomo de Amorim Pessoa
(Apostolic Administrator 1876.11.27 – 1881.09.30)

Cardinal Pedro Paulo de Figuereido da Cunha e Melo
(Apostolic Administrator 1845.04.01 – 1855.12.31)

Bishop Manuel Pacheco de Resende
(1815.09.04 – 1837.03.27)

Born:	1750.04.25 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1772.11.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1815.11.19
Died:	1837.03.27 († 86)

Bishop of Aveiro (Portugal) (1815.09.04 – 1837.03.27)

Bishop António José Cordeiro
(1801.07.20 – 1813.07.17)

Born:	1750.05.14 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1773.06.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1801.11.08
Died:	1813.07.17 († 63)

Bishop of Aveiro (Portugal) (1801.07.20 – 1813.07.17)

Bishop António Freire Gameiro de Sousa
(1774.04.18 – 1799.11.03)

Born:	1727.02.06 (Portugal)
Consecrated Bishop:	1774.09.25
Died:	1799.11.03 († 72)

Bishop of Aveiro (Portugal) (1774.04.18 – 1799.11.03)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop António Baltasar Marcelino (1983.09.08 – 1988.01.20)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop António dos Santos (1975.12.06 – 1979.11.17)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Domingos da Apresentação Fernandes (1952.12.13 – 1958.08.11)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Sé Catedral de São Domingos, Aveiro, Aveiro
Former Cathedral: Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Mercês, Aveiro, Aveiro

Churches by City (112)

Porto (↑), Viseu (→), Coimbra (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 1,537 km²

Population: 272,300 Catholics (85.0% of 320,300 total)

Pastoral Centres: 101 parishes, 70 missions

Personnel: 81 priests (71 diocesan, 10 religious), 31 deacons, 99 religious (10 brothers, 89 sisters), 3 seminarians