Roman Catholic Diocese of Santarém, Portugal
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| Diocese of Santarém Dioecesis Santaremensis in Lusitania Diocese de Santarém | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Ecclesiastical province | Lisbon |
| Metropolitan | Patriarchate of Lisbon |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,202 km2 (1,236 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 285,000 250,000 (87.7%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 16 July 1975 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Santarém |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Manual Pelino Domingues |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Manuel III |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santarém (Latin: Dioecesis Santaremensis in Lusitania) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Portugal. Erected in 1975, the diocese is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Lisbon.[1] Its see at Santarém is north-east of Lisbon.
As of 2008, the bishop is Manual Pelino Domingues, appointed in 1998.[2]
Ordinaries
- António Francisco Marques, O.F.M. † (16 Jul 1975 Appointed - 28 Aug 1997 Died)
- Manual Pelino Domingues (27 Jan 1998 Appointed - )
Notes
External links
- (Portuguese) http://www.agencia.ecclesia.pt/dioceses/santarem.asp
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