Leiria-Fátima (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Ornelas Carvalho, S.C.I., Bishop
António Augusto dos Santos Marto, Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus
Serafim de Sousa Ferreira e Silva, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 13 May 1984
Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Lisboa {Lisbon}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Portugal
Square Kilometers: 1,700 (656 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.leiria-fatima.pt
Mailing Address: Seminario Diocesano, 2414-011 Leiria, Portugal
Telephone: 244.832.539

Historical Details

Diocese of Leiria
- Latin Name: Leiriensis
- Restored: 17 January 1918
- Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Lisboa {Lisbon}
- Country: Portugal

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Alves Correia da Silva † (15 May 1920 Appointed - 4 Dec 1957 Died)
João Pereira Venâncio, O.R.C. † (13 Sep 1958 Appointed - 1 Jul 1972 Resigned)
Alberto Cosme do Amaral, Opus Dei † (1 Jul 1972 Appointed - 2 Feb 1993 Retired)
Serafim de Sousa Ferreira e Silva (2 Feb 1993 Succeeded - 22 Apr 2006 Retired)
António Augusto dos Santos Marto (22 Apr 2006 Appointed - 28 Jan 2022 Retired)
José Ornelas Carvalho, S.C.I. (28 Jan 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Leiria
17 January 1918	Restored	Diocese of Coimbra (Alearía, Aliubarrota (Prazeres), Aliubarrota (S. Vicente), Alpedris, Alvados, Alqueidâo, Amor, Arrabal, Arrimai, Azoia, Baroza, Barreira, Batalha, Garangueira, Carvide, Coimbrâo, Coimeias, Cortes, Erpite, Fatima, Freiscanda, luncal, Leiria, Maceira, ...)	Diocese of Leiria
25 March 1957	Territory Added	Patriarchate of Lisboa {Lisbon} (Formigais)	Diocese of Leiria
Diocese of Leiria-Fátima
13 May 1984	Name Changed	Diocese of Leiria	Diocese of Leiria-Fátima

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Leiria

1949 164,000 174,000 94.3% 98 15 113 1,451 18 126 61 ap1951

1969 234,265 235,666 99.4% 117 63 180 1,301 149 366 59 ap1971

1980 201,000 204,598 98.2% 106 60 166 1,210 94 474 68 ap1981

Diocese of Leiria-Fátima

1990 238,000 240,075 99.1% 103 80 183 1,300 106 570 69 ap1991

1999 273,700 280,000 97.8% 108 67 175 1,564 87 550 73 ap2000

2000 255,000 265,000 96.2% 103 64 167 1,526 85 510 74 ap2001

2001 255,000 265,000 96.2% 102 60 162 1,574 76 500 74 ap2002

2002 255,000 265,000 96.2% 103 65 168 1,517 83 480 74 ap2003

2003 255,000 265,000 96.2% 100 55 155 1,645 73 488 74 ap2004

2004 255,000 265,000 96.2% 101 54 155 1,645 68 482 74 ap2005

2013 272,162 296,362 91.8% 92 70 162 1,680 86 686 75 ap2014

2016 266,328 292,402 91.1% 90 64 154 1,729 77 655 75 ap2017

2019 270,334 302,120 89.5% 91 68 159 1,700 1 83 629 74 ap2020

2021 248,500 290,000 85.7% 89 69 158 1,572 83 618 73 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Leiria
1949	164,000	174,000	94.3%	98	15	113	1,451		18	126	61	ap1951
1969	234,265	235,666	99.4%	117	63	180	1,301		149	366	59	ap1971
1980	201,000	204,598	98.2%	106	60	166	1,210		94	474	68	ap1981
Diocese of Leiria-Fátima
1990	238,000	240,075	99.1%	103	80	183	1,300		106	570	69	ap1991
1999	273,700	280,000	97.8%	108	67	175	1,564		87	550	73	ap2000
2000	255,000	265,000	96.2%	103	64	167	1,526		85	510	74	ap2001
2001	255,000	265,000	96.2%	102	60	162	1,574		76	500	74	ap2002
2002	255,000	265,000	96.2%	103	65	168	1,517		83	480	74	ap2003
2003	255,000	265,000	96.2%	100	55	155	1,645		73	488	74	ap2004
2004	255,000	265,000	96.2%	101	54	155	1,645		68	482	74	ap2005
2013	272,162	296,362	91.8%	92	70	162	1,680		86	686	75	ap2014
2016	266,328	292,402	91.1%	90	64	154	1,729		77	655	75	ap2017
2019	270,334	302,120	89.5%	91	68	159	1,700	1	83	629	74	ap2020
2021	248,500	290,000	85.7%	89	69	158	1,572		83	618	73	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

José Alves Correia da Silva † (Bishop: 15 May 1920 to 4 Dec 1957)
Anacleto Cordeiro Gonçalves de Oliveira † (Priest: 15 Aug 1970 to 4 Feb 2005)
Alberto Cosme do Amaral, Opus Dei † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1972 to 2 Feb 1993)
João Pereira Venâncio, O.R.C. † (Priest: 21 Dec 1929; Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Sep 1954; Bishop: 13 Sep 1958 to 1 Jul 1972)
Domingos de Pinho Brandão † (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Dec 1966 to 1 Jul 1972)

Source(s)

Diocese of Leiria
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 10, Page 81, to Page 83
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 741, and Page 742
Diocese of Leiria-Fátima
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 76, Page 833, and Page 834

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