Roman Catholic Diocese of Portalegre-Castelo Branco

The Diocese of Portalegre - Castelo Branco (Latin: Dioecesis portalegrensis - Castri Albi) is a location in Portugal Roman Catholic diocese based in Portalegre.

History

The Diocese of Portalegre - Castelo Branco was born on April 2, 1550 by Pope Julius III. built with the Apostolic Constitution Pro Excellenti Apostolicae Sedis of cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Évora and the Diocese of Guarda as Diocese of Portalegre and subordinated to the Patriarchate of Lisbon suffragan. On September 30, 1881 the diocese of Portalegre by Pope Leo XIII were. with the Apostolic Constitution Gravissimum Christ the bishoprics of Castelo Branco and Elvas affiliated. The Diocese of Portalegre was renamed on July 18, 1956 in Diocese of Portalegre - Castelo Branco.