Diocese of

Faro

Portugal Portugal

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Faro (Português) / Algarve (Português) / Pharaonen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Évora

Neighbouring Dioceses: Beja (↑), Huelva (→)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Vincent of Saragossa (January 22)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: July 19

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History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2026.07.14 – ...):Bishop Vitorino José Pereira Soares (65)Bishop Vitorino José Pereira Soares (65)

Monsignors (2)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Faro (Roman Rite)

Bishop Vitorino José Pereira Soares (65)Bishop Vitorino José Pereira Soares (65)
(2026.07.14 – ...)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal)

Born:1960.10.19 (Luzim, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1985.07.14
Consecrated Bishop:2019.09.29

Priest of Porto (Portugal) (1985.07.14 – 2019.07.17)

Titular Bishop of Gisipa (2019.07.17 – 2026.07.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Porto (Portugal) (2019.07.17 – 2026.07.14)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (2026.07.14 – ...)

Bishop Manuel Neto Quintas, S.C.I. (76)Bishop Manuel Neto Quintas, S.C.I. (76)
(2004.04.22 – 2026.07.14)

Bishop emeritus of Faro (Portugal)

Amen para gloria de Deus

Born:1949.08.27 (Mazouco, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1977.06.12
Consecrated Bishop:2000.09.03

Titular Bishop of Elicroca (2000.06.30 – 2004.04.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (2000.06.30 – 2004.04.22)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (2004.04.22 – 2026.07.14)

Bishop Manuel Madureira Dias (90)Bishop Manuel Madureira Dias (90)
(1988.04.21 – 2004.04.22)

Bishop emeritus of Faro (Portugal)

Ecce ego mitte me

Born:1936.01.07 (Cinfães, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1961.06.25
Consecrated Bishop:1988.06.19

Priest of Évora (Portugal) (1961.06.25 – 1988.04.21)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1988.04.21 – 2004.04.22)

Bishop Ernesto Gonçalves da Costa, O.F.M.
(1977.04.04 – 1988.04.21)

Born:1921.08.13 (São Romão da Ucha, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1946.07.25
Consecrated Bishop:1962.12.30
Died:2002.01.07 (Lisboa, Portugal † 80)

Bishop of Inhambane (Mozambique) (1962.10.27 – 1974.12.23)

Apostolic Administrator of Lourenço Marques (Mozambique) (1974 – 1974.12.23)

Bishop of Beira (Mozambique) (1974.12.23 – 1976.12.03)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1977.04.04 – 1988.04.21)

Bishop Florentino de Andrade e Silva
(1972.07.01 – 1977.04.04)

Born:1915.04.09 (São Andres do Mosteiro, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1937.10.31
Consecrated Bishop:1955.03.27
Died:1989.12.07 († 74)

Titular Bishop of Heliosebaste (1954.12.31 – 1972.07.01)

Auxiliary Bishop of Porto (Portugal) (1954.12.31 – 1972.07.01)

Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Porto (Portugal) (1959 – 1971)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1972.07.01 – 1977.04.04)

Bishop Júlio Tavares Rebimbas (later Archbishop)
(1965.09.27 – 1972.07.01)

In verbo tuo

Born:1922.01.21 (Bunheiro, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1945.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1965.12.26
Died:2010.12.06 († 88)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1965.09.27 – 1972.07.01)

Titular Archbishop of Mitylene (1972.07.01 – 1977.11.03)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1972.07.01 – 1977.11.03)

Archbishop-Bishop of Viana do Castelo (Portugal) (1977.11.03 – 1982.02.12)

Archbishop-Bishop of Porto (Portugal) (1982.02.12 – 1997.06.13)

Bishop Francisco Rendeiro, O.P.
(1955.12.03 – 1965.07.15)

Born:1915.12.15 (Murtosa, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1940.07.28
Consecrated Bishop:1953.04.12
Died:1971.05.19 († 55)

Titular Bishop of Messene (1952.12.22 – 1955.12.03)

Coadjutor Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1952.12.22 – 1955.12.03)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1955.12.03 – 1965.07.15)

Titular Bishop of Benepota (1965.07.15 – 1967.08.12)

Coadjutor Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1965.07.15 – 1967.08.12)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1967.08.12 – 1971.05.19)

Bishop Marcellino António Maria Franco
(1920.05.15 – 1955.12.03)

Born:1871.04.17 (Tavira, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1893.11.13
Consecrated Bishop:1920.07.18
Died:1955.12.03 († 84)

Priest of Faro (Portugal) (1893.11.13 – 1920.05.15)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1920.05.15 – 1955.12.03)

Bishop António Barbosa Leão
(1907.12.19 – 1919.07.16)

Born:1860.10.17 (Paredes, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1886.08.01
Consecrated Bishop:1906.08.26
Died:1929.06.21 († 68)

Priest of Porto (Portugal) (1886.08.01 – 1906.04.26)

Bishop of São Paulo de Loanda (Angola) (1906.04.26 – 1907.12.19)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1907.12.19 – 1919.07.16)

Bishop of Porto (Portugal) (1919.07.16 – 1929.06.21)

Archbishop António Mendes Bello (later Cardinal)
(1884.11.13 – 1907.12.19)

Born:1842.06.18 (Gouveia, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1865.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:1884.04.27
Created Cardinal in pectore:1911.11.27
Revealed as Cardinal:1914.05.25
Died:1929.08.05 (Lisboa, Portugal † 87)

Priest of Funchal (Portugal) (1865.06.10 – 1884.03.24)

Apostolic Administrator of Pinhel (Portugal) (1874 – 1881)

Titular Archbishop of Mytilene (1884.03.24 – 1884.11.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1884.03.24 – 1884.11.13)

Archbishop-Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1884.11.13 – 1907.12.19)

Patriarch of Lisboa (Portugal) (1907.12.19 – 1929.08.05)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro (1914.09.08 – 1929.08.05)

Bishop Inácio do Nascimento Morais Cardoso (later Cardinal)
(1863.09.28 – 1871.04.25)

Born:1811.12.20 (Murcia, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1835.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:1864.02.14
Created Cardinal:1873.12.22
Died:1883.02.23 (Lisboa, Portugal † 71)

Priest of Lisboa (Portugal) (1835.12.19 – 1863.09.28)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1863.09.28 – 1871.04.25)

Patriarch of Lisboa (Portugal) (1871.04.25 – 1883.02.23)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1877.06.25 – 1883.02.23)

Bishop Carlos Cristóvão Genuês Pereira
(1855.09.28 – 1863.04.27)

Born:1791.08.07 (Serpa, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1813.06.16
Consecrated Bishop:1855.11.18
Died:1863.04.27 († 71)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1855.09.28 – 1863.04.27)

Bishop António Bernardo da Fonseca Moniz
(1844.01.22 – 1854.03.15)

Born:1789.03.11 (Moncorvo, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1820.03.18
Consecrated Bishop:1844.06.16
Died:1859.12.04 († 70)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1844.01.22 – 1854.03.15)

Bishop of Porto (Portugal) (1854.03.15 – 1859.12.04)

Bishop Bernardo Antônio de Figueiredo
(1824.12.20 – 1838.04.08)

Born:1763.07.26 (Gouveia, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1791.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:1825.02.24
Died:1838.04.08 († 74)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1824.12.20 – 1838.04.08)

Bishop Inocêncio António das Neves Portugal
(1823.11.24 – 1824.03.30)

Born:1759.10.30 (Lisboa, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1783.02.23
Died:1824.03.30 († 64)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1823.11.24 – 1824.03.30)

Bishop Joaquim de Sant’Ana Carvalho, O. Carm.
(1819.12.17 – 1823.11.23)

Born:1755.09.29 (Setúbal, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1778.08.30
Consecrated Bishop:1820.04.16
Died:1833.01.02 († 77)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1819.12.17 – 1823.11.23)

Bishop Francisco Gomes de Avelar, C.O.
(1789.03.30 – 1816.12.15)

Born:1739.01.17 (Calhandriz, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1763.02.26
Consecrated Bishop:1789.04.26
Died:1816.12.15 († 77)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1789.03.30 – 1816.12.15)

Bishop José Maria de Melo
(1787.04.23 – 1789.03.30)

Born:1756.09.10 (Lumiar, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1780.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:1787.06.03
Died:1818.01.09 († 61)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1787.04.23 – 1789.03.30)

Bishop André Teixeira Palha
(1783.12.05 – 1786.11.18)

Born:1728.11 (Beja, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1755.03.15
Consecrated Bishop:1783?
Died:1786.11.18 († 58)

Titular Bishop of Tricale (1782.12.16 – 1783.12.05)

Coadjutor Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1782.12.16 – 1783.12.05)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1783.12.05 – 1786.11.18)

Archbishop Lourenço de Santa Maria e Melo
(1752.09.08 – 1783.12.05)

Born:1704.01.24? (São Pedro de Avelano, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1730.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:1743.06.09
Died:1783.12.05 (Faro, Portugal † 79)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Goa (India) (1742.11.26 – 1750.01.17)

Archbishop-Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1752.09.08 – 1783.12.05)

Archbishop Inácio de Santa Teresa, O.E.S.A.
(1740.02.13 – 1751.04.15)

Born:1682.11.22 (Porto, Portugal)
Consecrated Bishop:1721.03.30
Died:1751.04.15 († 68)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Goa (India) (1721.02.03 – 1740.02.13)

Archbishop-Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1740.02.13 – 1751.04.15)

Cardinal José Pereira de Lacerda
(1716.06.08 – 1738.09.28)

Born:1662.06.07 (Moura, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1690.05.20
Consecrated Bishop:1716.08.30
Created Cardinal:1719.11.29
Died:1738.09.28 (Faro, Portugal † 76)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1716.06.08 – 1738.09.28)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna (1721.06.16 – 1738.09.28)

Bishop António Pereira da Silva
(1704.09.15 – 1715.04.17)

Born:1647.10.04? (Braga, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1681.08.17
Consecrated Bishop:1701.11.20
Died:1715.04.17 († 67)

Bishop of Elvas (Portugal) (1701 – 1704.09.15)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1704.09.15 – 1715.04.17)

Bishop Simão da Gama (later Archbishop)
(1685.06.04 – 1703.11.19)

Born:1642.07.25 (Lisboa, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1668.03.17
Consecrated Bishop:1685.08.15
Died:1715.08.05 († 73)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1685.06.04 – 1703.11.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Évora (Portugal) (1703.11.19 – 1715.08.05)

Bishop José de Menezes (later Archbishop)
(1680.04.01 – 1685.05.14)

Died:1696.02.16

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1680.04.01 – 1685.05.14)

Bishop of Lamego (Portugal) (1685.05.14 – 1692.03.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1692.03.10 – 1696.02.16)

Bishop Francisco Barreto
(1671.01.19 – 1679.08)

Born:1630? (Serpa, Portugal)
Consecrated Bishop:1671.08.02
Died:1679.08 († 48)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1671.01.19 – 1679.08)

Bishop Francisco Barreto
(1636.06.09 – 1649.11.04)

Born: (Serpa, Portugal)
Died:1649.11.04

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1636.06.09 – 1649.11.04)

Bishop Francisco de Menezes
(1627.07.05 – 1633.05)

Born:1570? (Santarem, Portugal)
Died:1633.05 († 62)

Bishop of Leiria (Portugal) (1625.08.18 – 1627.07.05)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1627.07.05 – 1633.05)

Bishop João Coutinho (later Archbishop)
(1617.11.20 – 1627.06.14)

Born: (Lisboa, Portugal)
Consecrated Bishop:1618.03.18
Died:1643.09.12

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1617.11.20 – 1627.06.14)

Bishop of Lamego (Portugal) (1627.06.14 – 1635.12.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Évora (Portugal) (1635.12.03 – 1643.09.12)

Bishop Fernando Martins de Mascarenhas
(1594.08.22 – 1616.07.04)

Born:1554?
Consecrated Bishop:1595.02.05
Died:1628.01.20 (Lisboa, Portugal † 73)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1594.08.22 – 1616.07.04)

Bishop Francisco Cano
(1589.08.30 – 1593)

Died:1593

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1589.08.30 – 1593)

Bishop Gerónimo Barreto
(1585.06.03 – 1589)

Born:1544? (Porto, Portugal)
Died:1589 († 45)

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1573.04.27 – 1585.06.03)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1585.06.03 – 1589)

Bishop Afonso de Castelo-Branco
(1581.06.05 – 1585.06.03)

Born:1522 (Santiago do Cacém, Portugal)
Died:1615.05.22 (Coimbra, Portugal † 92)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1581.06.05 – 1585.06.03)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1585.06.03 – 1615.05.22)

Bishop Jerónimo Osório
(1564.06.21 – 1580.08.20)

Born:1506?
Consecrated Bishop:1564.10.22
Died:1580.08.20 († 73)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1564.06.21 – 1580.08.20)

Bishops of Silves (Roman Rite)

Bishop João de Melo e Castro (later Archbishop)
(1549.03.13 – 1564.06.21)

Died:1574.08.06

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1549.03.13 – 1564.06.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Évora (Portugal) (1564.06.21 – 1574.08.06)

Bishop Manuel de Sousa (later Archbishop)
(1538.09.23 – 1545.03.22)

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1538.09.23 – 1545.03.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1545.03.22 – 1549.07.18)

Bishop Fernando Coutinho
(1502.01.24 – 1536)

Died:1536

Bishop of Lamego (Portugal) (1492 – 1502.01.24)

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1502.01.24 – 1536)

Bishop João Camelo Madureira
(1486.01.27 – 1502.01.24)

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1486.01.27 – 1502.01.24)

Bishop of Lamego (Portugal) (1502.01.24 – 1513)

Cardinal Jorge da Costa
(1481.09.05 – 1486)

Born:1406 (Alpedrinha, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1463
Created Cardinal in pectore:1476.12.18
Revealed as Cardinal:1476.12.20
Died:1508.09.18 (Roma, Italy † 101)

Bishop of Évora (Portugal) (1463.03.06 – 1464.11.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1464.11.26 – 1500.06.28)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro (1477.01.15 – 1484.11.08)

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1481.09.05 – 1486)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1484.11.08 – 1489.10.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1486 – 1488)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1486.01.11 – 1487)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1489.10.15 – 1491.10.10)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1491.10.10 – 1501.05.14)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina in commendum (1491.10.10 – 1508.09.18)

Apostolic Administrator of Braga (Portugal) (1501 – 1505)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1501.05.14 – 1503)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1503 – 1508.09.18)

Bishop of Viseu (Portugal) (1505 – 1505)

Bishop João de Melo
(1468.02.08 – 1481.09.05)

Died:1481

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1468.02.08 – 1481.09.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1481.09.05 – 1481 not possessed)

Bishop Álvaro Afonso
(1453.08.24 – 1468.02.08)

Died:1469?

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1453.08.24 – 1468.02.08)

Bishop of Évora (Portugal) (1468.02.08 – 1469?)

Bishop Rodrigo Dias
(1441.05.22 – ?)

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1441.05.22 – ?)

Bishop Rodrigo Lourenço
(1429.03.12 – 1440)

Died:1440

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1429.03.12 – 1440)

Bishop Álvaro de Abreu Falcão
(1421.06.25 – 1429.02.11)

Died:1440

Bishop of Lamego (Portugal) (1419 – 1421.06.25)

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1421.06.25 – 1429.02.11)

Bishop of Évora (Portugal) (1429.02.11 – 1440)

Bishop Garcia de Menezes
(1418.07.15 – 1421.06.25)

Died:1430

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1418.07.15 – 1421.06.25)

Bishop of Lamego (Portugal) (1421.06.25 – 1426.04.10)

Bishop of Viseu (Portugal) (1426.04.10 – 1430)

Bishop João Álvaro
(1414.06.18 – 1418)

Died:1418

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1414.06.18 – 1418)

Bishop Fernando da Guerra (later Archbishop)
(1409.07.02 – 1414.06.18)

Born:1390 (Portugal)
Died:1467.09.26 († 76)

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1409.07.02 – 1414.06.18)

Bishop of Porto (Portugal) (1414.06.18 – 1417.12.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1417.12.15 – 1467.09.26)

Bishop Martinho Gil
(1407 – 1409)

Died:1409

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1391.02.15 – 1404.02.06)

Bishop of Évora (Portugal) (1404.02.06 – 1406)

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1407 – 1409)

Bishop João Afonso Aranha
(1404.02.06 – 1407.02.03)

Died:1413?

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1404.02.06 – 1407.02.03)

Bishop of Porto (Portugal) (1407.02.03 – 1413?)

Bishop Martinho Gil
(1391.02.15 – 1404.02.06)

Died:1409

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1391.02.15 – 1404.02.06)

Bishop of Évora (Portugal) (1404.02.06 – 1406)

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1407 – 1409)

Bishop João Afonso Esteves da Azambuja (later Pseudocardinal)
(1389.05.11 – 1391.02.15)

Born:1340 (Lisboa, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:1411.06.06
Died:1415.01.23 (Brugge, Belgium † 74)

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1389.05.11 – 1391.02.15)

Bishop of Porto (Portugal) (1391.02.15 – 1399.02.25)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1399.02.25 – 1402.05.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1402.05.29 – 1415.01.23)

Pseudocardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli (1411.06.06 – 1415.01.23▼)

Bishop Paio de Meira
(1383 – 1386)

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1383 – 1386)

Bishop Pedro Pedro
(1379.02.07 – ?)

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1379.02.07 – ?)

Archbishop Martinho de Zamora
(1373.02.09 – 1379.02.07)

Died:1383.12.06

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1372 – 1373.02.09)

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1373.02.09 – 1379.02.07)

Bishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1379.02.07 – 1383.12.06)

Bishop João
(1365.11.05 – 1373.02.09)

Died:1388?

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1365.11.05 – 1373.02.09)

Bishop of Porto (Portugal) (1373.02.09 – 1388?)

Bishop Vasco Vasco
(1350.02.18 – ?)

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1350.02.18 – ?)

Bishop Álvaro Pais, O.F.M.
(1333.06.09 – ?)

Bishop of Corone (Greece) (1332.06.16 – 1333.06.09)

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1333.06.09 – ?)

Bishop Pedro Alfonso
(1321.07.31 – 1333.06.09)

Died:1355

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1321.07.31 – 1333.06.09)

Bishop of Astorga (Spain) (1333.06.09 – 1342.09.25)

Bishop of Porto (Portugal) (1342.09.25 – 1355)

Bishop Afonso Anes
(1313.10.09 – 1320)

Died:1320

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1313.10.09 – 1320)

Bishop Juan Soares Alão
(1299.11.12 – 1313.07.12)

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1299.11.12 – 1313.07.12)

Bishop of León (Spain) (1313.07.12 – ?)

Bishop Domingos Soares, O.P.
(1292.05.27 – 1297)

Died:1297

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1292.05.27 – 1297)

Bishop Bartolomeu, O. Cist.
(1268.07.04 – 1288?)

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1268.07.04 – 1288?)

Bishop Garcia
(1261? – 1267?)

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1261? – 1267?)

Bishop Roberto, O.P.
(1253 – 1260)

Died:1260

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1253 – 1260)

Bishop Nicolau
(1188 – 1191?)

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1188 – 1191?)

Bishops of Ossonoba (Roman Rite)

Bishop Agrípio
(688? – 693?)

Bishop of Ossonoba (Portugal) (688? – 693?)

Bishop Belito
(683? – ?)

Bishop of Ossonoba (Portugal) (683? – ?)

Bishop Exarno
(666? – ?)

Bishop of Ossonoba (Portugal) (666? – ?)

Bishop Saturnino
(653? – ?)

Bishop of Ossonoba (Portugal) (653? – ?)

Bishop Pedro
(589? – ?)

Bishop of Ossonoba (Portugal) (589? – ?)

Bishop Itácio Claro
(380? – ?)

Bishop of Ossonoba (Portugal) (380? – ?)

Bishop Vicente
(306? – 314?)

Bishop of Ossonoba (Portugal) (306? – 314?)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (100)

Beja (↑), Huelva (→)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 5,071 km²

Population: 263,430 Catholics (60.1% of 438,480 total)

Pastoral Centres: 80 parishes, 50 missions

Personnel: 59 priests (44 diocesan, 15 religious), 10 deacons, 73 religious (33 brothers, 40 sisters), 2 seminarians

Population

Pastoral Centres

Priests

Deacons

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Seminarians

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