Roman Catholic Diocese of Setúbal

Diocese of Setúbal

Dioecesis Setubalensis

Diocese de Setúbal
Our Lady of Grace Cathedral, Setúbal
Location
CountryPortugal
Ecclesiastical provinceLisbon
MetropolitanPatriarchate of Lisbon
Statistics
Area1,500 km2 (580 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 650,000
  • 550,000 (84.6%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established16 July 1975
CathedralOur Lady of Grace Cathedral, Setúbal
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopAmérico Aguiar
Metropolitan ArchbishopManuel III
Bishops emeritusGilberto Canavarro dos Reis
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Setúbal (Latin: Dioecesis Setubalensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic church in Portugal. It has existed since 1975. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Lisbon.[1] Its see at Setúbal is south of Lisbon.[2]

Ordinaries

  • Manuel da Silva Martins (16 July 1975 - 23 April 1998)
  • Gilberto Délio Gonçalves Canavarro dos Reis (23 April 1998 - 24 August 2015)
  • José Ornelas Carvalho, S.C.I. (24 August 2015 - 28 January 2022)
  • Américo Aguiar (21 September 2023[3] – present)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Catholic Hierarchy page
  2. ^ Bishop Gilberto Délio Gonçalves Canavarro dos Reis [Catholic-Hierarchy]
  3. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 21.09.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.


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