Roman Catholic Diocese of Leiria-Fátima
| Diocese of Leiria-Fátima Dioecesis Leiriensis-Fatimensis Diocese de Leiria-Fátima | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Ecclesiastical province | Lisbon |
| Metropolitan | Patriarchate of Lisbon |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,700 km2 (660 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 265,000 255,000 (96.2%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 17 January 1918 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Leiria |
| Patron saint |
Our Lady of Fátima St Augustine of Hippo |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | António Augusto dos Santos Marto |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Manuel III |
| Emeritus Bishops | Serafim de Sousa Ferreira e Silva Bishop Emeritus (1993-2006) |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Portuguese Catholic Diocese of Leiria–Fátima (Latin: Dioecesis Leiriensis–Fatimensis) has existed under this name since 1984, the diocese of Leiria being renamed in that year. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Lisbon.[1]
The diocese of Leiria was re-established in 1918, having first been created in 1545 and suppressed in 1881.[2]
Bishops of Leiria
- 1920–1957: José Alves Correia da Silva (1872–1957)
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