Roman Catholic Diocese of Viana do Castelo
| Diocese of Viana do Castelo Dioecesis Vianensis Castelli Diocese de Viana do Castelo | |
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The Cathedral of St Mary Major in Viana do Castelo | |
| Location | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Ecclesiastical province | Braga |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Braga |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,108 km2 (814 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 253,310 245,217 (96.8%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 3 November 1977 |
| Cathedral | The Cathedral of St Mary Major in Viana do Castelo |
| Patron saint | Assumption of Mary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Anacleto Cordeiro Gonçalves de Oliveira |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jorge IV |
| Emeritus Bishops | José Augusto Martins Fernandes Pedreira Bishop Emeritus (1997-2010) |
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| Website of the Diocese | |
The Portuguese Catholic Diocese of Viana do Castelo (Latin: Dioecesis Vianensis Castelli), in the Norte Region, has existed since 1977. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Braga, with its see at Viana do Castelo.[1]
As of 2008, the bishop is José Augusto Martins Fernandes Pedreira, who was appointed in 1997.[2]
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