Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarda, Portugal

Diocese of Guarda Dioecesis Aegitaniensis Diocese da Guarda
Sé Catedral in Guarda
Location
Country	Portugal
Ecclesiastical province	Lisbon
Metropolitan	Patriarchate of Lisbon
Statistics
Area	6,758 km^2 (2,609 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 260,700 250,700 (96.2%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Sé Catedral in Guarda
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Manuel da Rocha Felício
Metropolitan Archbishop	Manuel III
Emeritus Bishops	António dos Santos Bishop Emeritus (1979-2005)
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarda (Latin: Dioecesis Aegitaniensis) is a diocese located in the city of Guarda in the Ecclesiastical province of Lisbon in Portugal.

History

• 550: Established as Diocese of Egitânia
• 715: Suppressed
• 1199: Restored as Diocese of Guarda

Leadership

• Bishops of Guarda (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Manuel da Rocha Felício (since December 1, 2005)
  • Bishop António dos Santos (November 17, 1979 – December 1, 2005)
  • Bishop Policarpo da Costa Vaz (高德華) (July 9, 1960 – November 17, 1979)
  • Bishop Domenico da Silva Gonçavles (February 1, 1952 – June 4, 1960)
  • Bishop Giuseppe Alves Matoso (October 3, 1914 – February 1, 1952)
  • Archbishop Manuel Vieira de Matos (April 1, 1903 – October 1, 1914)
  • Bishop Tommaso Gomes de Almeida (August 9, 1883 – January 3, 1903)
  • Bishop Manuel Martins Manso (March 18, 1858 – December 1, 1878)
  • Bishop Joaquim José Pacheco Sousa (1832–1857)
  • Bishop Carlos de São José de Azevedo e Sousa (1824–1828)
  • Bishop José António Pinto de Mendonça Arrais (1797–1822)
  • Bishop Jerónimo Rogado de Carvalhal e Silva (1773 – February 19, 1797)
  • Bishop Bernardo António de Melo Osório (1742–1774)
  • Archbishop José Fialho, O. Cist. (January 2, 1741 – March 18, 1741)
  • Bishop João de Mendonça (1713 – August 2, 1736)
  • Bishop António de Saldanha (1705 – June 28, 1711)
  • Archbishop Rodrigo de Moura Telles (1694–1704)
  • Bishop João de Mascarenhas (1691 – January 24, 1692)
  • Archbishop Luís da Silva Teles (1685–1691)
  • Bishop Álvaro de São Boaventura (1669–1672)
  • Archbishop Pedro de Lencastre (1643–1648)
  • Fr. Diogo Lobo (1640–1640)
  • Bishop Dinis de Melo e Castro (1639–1639)
  • Bishop Lopo de Sequeira Pereira (1632 – August 4, 1636)
  • Bishop Francisco de Castro (1617–1630)
  • Archbishop Afonso Furtado de Mendonça (February 13, 1610 – 1616)
  • Bishop Nuno de Noronha (1594–1608)
  • Bishop João de Portugal (1556–1585)
  • Bishop Cristóvão de Castro (1550–1552)
  • Bishop Jorge de Melo (1519–1548)
  • Cardinal Afonso de Portugal (September 9, 1516 – February 23, 1519)
  • Cardinal Miguel da Silva (Apostolic Administrator 1516–1519)
  • Bishop Pedro Vaz Gavião (1496–1516)
  • Bishop Álvaro de Chaves (1484–1496)
  • Bishop Garcia de Menezes (Apostolic Administrator 1481–1484)
  • Bishop Álvaro de Chaves (1479–1481)
  • Bishop João Manuel Ferras (March 17, 1477 – 1478)
  • Bishop João Manuel, O. Carm. (July 9, 1459 – 1476)
  • Bishop Luís da Guerra (1427–1458)
  • Bishop Gonçalo Vasques da Cunha (1397–1426)
  • Bishop Gil (1397–1397)
  • Bishop Afonso Ferraz (? – 1396)
  • Bishop Vasco de Lamego (? – 1384)
  • Bishop Afonso Correia (1367–1384)
  • Bishop Gonçalo Martins (1367)
  • Bishop Vasco de Menezes (1362–1367)
  • Bishop Gil Cabral de Viana (? – 1360)
  • Bishop Estêvão Tristão (? – 1357)
  • Bishop Lourenço (1349–1356)
  • Bishop Afonso Dinis (1346–1347)
  • Bishop Bartolomeu (1326–1345)
  • Bishop Guterres (1322–1326)
  • Bishop Martinho (1319–1322)
  • Bishop Estêvão (1314–1316)
  • Bishop Rodrigo (1313–1313)
  • Bishop Vasco Martins de Alvelos (1302 – October 23, 1313)
  • Bishop João Martins (1278–1301)
  • Bishop Vasco (1267–1278)
  • Bishop Rodrigo Fernandes (1248–1267)
  • Bishop Vicente Hispano (1226–1248)
  • Bishop Martinho Pais (1200 – 1225)
• Bishops of Egitânia (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Rodrigo (1199–1199)
  • Bishop Argesindo (? – 693)
  • Bishop Monefonso (? – 688)
  • Bishop Siclua (? – 666)
  • Bishop Arménio (? – 646)
  • Bishop Montésis (? – 638)
  • Bishop Licério (? – 610)
  • Bishop Comundo (? – 589)
  • Bishop Adorico (? – 572?)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Portugal

References

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

Coordinates: 40°32′18″N 7°16′10″W / 40.5384°N 7.2694°W