Roman Catholic Diocese of Vila Real

The Diocese of Vila Real (Latin: Dioecesis Villaregalensis ) is a location in Portugal Roman Catholic diocese based in Vila Real.

History

The Diocese of Vila Real was born on April 20, 1922 by Pope Pius XI. built with the Apostolic Constitution Apostolicae Praedecessorum Nostrorum of annexations of the dioceses Bragança and Miranda and Lamego and the Archdiocese of Braga and the Archdiocese of Braga, is a suffragan.

Bishops of Vila Real

  • João Evangelista de Lima Vidal, 1923-1933
  • António Valente da Fonseca, 1933-1967
  • António Cardoso Cunha, 1967-1991
  • Joaquim Gonçalves, 1991-2011
  • Amândio José Tomás, since 2011

Pictures of Roman Catholic Diocese of Vila Real

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