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Diocese of Bragança-Miranda

Dioecesis Brigantiensis-Mirandensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 27 May 1996
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Braga
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Portugal
  • Square Kilometers: 6,599 (2,548 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesebm.pt/
  • Mailing Address: Casa Episcopal, Rua Emidio Navarro 2, 5300-210 Braganca, Portugal
  • Telephone: 273.313.371

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Bragança
5 March 1770ErectedDiocese of Miranda (do Douro) Diocese of Bragança (erected)
Diocese of Bragança e Miranda
27 September 1780UnitedDiocese of Bragança
Diocese of Miranda (do Douro)
Diocese of Bragança e Miranda
20 April 1922Territory LostDiocese of Bragança e Miranda (19 parishes)
Archdiocese of Braga (166 parishes)
Diocese of Lamego (71 parishes)
Diocese of Vila Real (erected) (Province of Vila Real)
Diocese of Bragança-Miranda
27 May 1996Name ChangedDiocese of Bragança e Miranda Diocese of Bragança-Miranda

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Bragança e Miranda
1949210,100210,100100.0%232323589445315ap1951
1959231,500232,00099.8%2453248933397315ap1960
1970241,900242,000100.0%200112111,14624165315ap1971
1980208,500209,50099.5%17131741,1987107315ap1981
1990175,600188,00093.4%12051251,4047129322ap1991
Diocese of Bragança-Miranda
1999155,600157,71698.7%11971261,23449127324ap2000
2000155,600157,91098.5%12061261,23448126324ap2001
2001155,600157,91098.5%11761231,26548132324ap2002
2002147,339148,83999.0%10771141,292411128324ap2003
2003147,339148,83999.0%10481121,315411122324ap2004
2004147,339148,83099.0%9981071,377410132324ap2005
2006147,300148,83999.0%10181091,351413128326ap2007
2012149,400151,90098.4%828901,660410104326ap2013
2015148,000150,60098.3%728801,850812107326ap2016
2018127,600134,00095.2%7611871,4661013108326ap2019
2020127,400133,77095.2%7810881,4471212109322ap2021
2022126,130133,68094.4%7510851,4831212115321ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Bragança
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 130

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