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Suffragan Dioceses
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General Information
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Date | Event | From | To |
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Diocese of Évora | |||
4th Century | Erected | Diocese of Évora (erected) | |
10 November 1394 | Metropolitan Changed | Diocese of Évora (from Santiago de Compostela) | |
Archdiocese of Évora | |||
24 September 1540 | Elevated | Diocese of Évora | Archdiocese of Évora |
2 April 1550 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Évora
Diocese of Guarda | Diocese of Portalegre (erected) |
9 June 1570 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Évora | Diocese of Elvas (erected) |
10 July 1770 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Évora | Diocese of Beja (erected) |
30 September 1881 | Territory Added | Diocese of Elvas (suppressed) | Archdiocese of Évora |
14 September 1956 | Territory Added | Patriarchate of Lisboa {Lisbon} (Herdade das Faias, Núcleo das Faias da Colònia Agricola de Pegões, Parte dos Antigos Foros da Herdade de Pegões, Parte da Herdade de Pegões) | Archdiocese of Évora |
14 September 1956 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Évora (Parte da Herdade do Arieiro, Herdade do Espirra, and Posto Sequeiro da Direcção-Geral dos Serviços Agrícolas) | Patriarchate of Lisboa {Lisbon} |
16 July 1975 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Beja (Melides/Ponta de Troia (in Grandola))
Archdiocese of Évora (Canha, Pegoês, and Santo Isidro (all in Montijo) and Comporta (in Alcázar do Sal)) Patriarchate of Lisboa {Lisbon} (Setubal) | Diocese of Setúbal (erected) |
Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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Archdiocese of Évora | ||||||||||||
1970 | 349,071 | 364,282 | 95.8% | 134 | 27 | 161 | 2,168 | 45 | 317 | 166 | ap1971 | |
1980 | 305,000 | 323,000 | 94.4% | 108 | 31 | 139 | 2,194 | 58 | 318 | 166 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 278,000 | 294,000 | 94.6% | 94 | 20 | 114 | 2,438 | 30 | 311 | 162 | ap1991 | |
1999 | 246,325 | 290,400 | 84.8% | 82 | 29 | 111 | 2,219 | 10 | 42 | 257 | 161 | ap2000 |
2000 | 246,325 | 290,400 | 84.8% | 84 | 32 | 116 | 2,123 | 10 | 45 | 250 | 158 | ap2001 |
2001 | 246,325 | 290,400 | 84.8% | 87 | 32 | 119 | 2,069 | 10 | 45 | 253 | 158 | ap2002 |
2002 | 246,325 | 290,400 | 84.8% | 79 | 30 | 109 | 2,259 | 10 | 50 | 239 | 158 | ap2003 |
2003 | 246,325 | 290,400 | 84.8% | 84 | 30 | 114 | 2,160 | 10 | 41 | 227 | 158 | ap2004 |
2004 | 246,325 | 290,400 | 84.8% | 77 | 30 | 107 | 2,302 | 10 | 41 | 220 | 158 | ap2005 |
2006 | 245,900 | 290,000 | 84.8% | 77 | 26 | 103 | 2,387 | 10 | 51 | 191 | 158 | ap2007 |
2013 | 275,800 | 321,000 | 85.9% | 71 | 18 | 89 | 3,098 | 14 | 31 | 138 | 158 | ap2014 |
2016 | 272,200 | 317,000 | 85.9% | 67 | 17 | 84 | 3,240 | 13 | 36 | 140 | 156 | ap2017 |
2019 | 269,500 | 314,000 | 85.8% | 58 | 16 | 74 | 3,641 | 31 | 34 | 126 | 156 | ap2020 |
2021 | 269,000 | 313,570 | 85.8% | 58 | 23 | 81 | 3,320 | 31 | 41 | 129 | 156 | ap2022 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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