Faro {Algarve} (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bartolomeu , O. Cist. † (4 Jul 1268 Appointed - 1288 Died)
Domingos Soares, O.P. † (27 May 1292 Appointed - 1297 Died)
Juan Soares † (12 Nov 1299 Appointed - 12 Jul 1313 Appointed, Bishop of León)
Afonso Anes † (9 Oct 1313 Appointed - )
Pedro Alfonso † (31 Jul 1331 Appointed - 9 Jun 1333 Appointed, Bishop of Astorga)
Alvaro Pelagio, O.F.M. † (9 Jun 1333 Appointed - 25 Jan 1350 Died)
Vasco Laurentii † (18 Feb 1350 Appointed - )
João † (5 Nov 1365 Appointed - 9 Feb 1373 Appointed, Bishop of Porto)
Martinho Anes de Zamora † (9 Feb 1373 Appointed - 7 Feb 1379 Appointed, Bishop of Lisboa)
Pedro † (7 Feb 1379 Appointed - )
Paio de Meira † ( 1383 Appointed - )
João Afonso Esteves † (11 May 1389 Appointed - 15 Feb 1391 Appointed, Bishop of Porto)
Martinho Gil † (15 Feb 1391 Appointed - 6 Feb 1404 Appointed, Bishop of Évora)
João Afonso Aranha † (6 Feb 1404 Appointed - 3 Feb 1407 Appointed, Bishop of Porto)
Martinho Gil † ( 1406 Appointed - 1409 Died)
Fernando de Guerra † (2 Jul 1409 Appointed - 18 Jun 1414 Appointed, Bishop of Porto)
João Álvaro † (18 Jun 1414 Appointed - 1418 Died)
Garcia de Menezes (Roderici) † (15 Jul 1418 Appointed - 25 Jun 1421 Appointed, Bishop of Lamego)
Álvaro de Abreu † (25 May 1421 Appointed - 11 Feb 1429 Appointed, Bishop of Évora)
Rodrigo Lourenço † (12 Mar 1429 Appointed - 1440 Died)
Rodrigo Didaci † (22 May 1441 Appointed - 1449 Died)
Luís Pires † (26 Jan 1450 Appointed - 24 Aug 1453 Appointed, Bishop of Porto)
Álvaro Afonso † (24 Aug 1453 Appointed - 8 Feb 1468 Appointed, Bishop of Évora)
João de Melo † (8 Feb 1468 Appointed - 5 Sep 1481 Appointed, Archbishop of Braga)
Jorge Martins † (5 Sep 1481 Appointed - 1486 Resigned)
João Camelo de Madureira, O.S.A. † (27 Jan 1486 Appointed - 24 Jan 1502 Appointed, Bishop of Lamego)
Fernando Coutinho † (24 Jan 1502 Appointed - 1536 Died)
Manuel de Sousa † (23 Sep 1538 Appointed - 22 Mar 1545 Appointed, Archbishop of Braga)
João de Melo † (13 Mar 1549 Appointed - 21 Jun 1564 Appointed, Archbishop of Évora)
Jerónimo Osório † (21 Jun 1564 Appointed - 20 Aug 1580 Died)
Afonso de Castelo-Branco † (5 Jun 1581 Appointed - 3 Jun 1585 Appointed, Bishop of Coimbra)
Jerónimo Barreto † (3 Jun 1585 Appointed - 1589 Died)
Francisco Cano † (30 Aug 1589 Appointed - 1593 Died)
Fernando Martins Mascarenhas † (22 Aug 1594 Appointed - 4 Jul 1616 Resigned)
João Coutinho † (20 Nov 1617 Appointed - 14 Jun 1627 Confirmed, Bishop of Lamego)
Francisco de Menezes † (5 Jul 1627 Appointed - May 1633 Died)
Francisco Barreto † (9 Jun 1636 Appointed - 4 Nov 1649 Died)
Francisco Barreto † (19 Jan 1671 Appointed - Aug 1679 Died)
José de Menezes † (1 Apr 1680 Appointed - 14 May 1685 Appointed, Bishop of Lamego)
Simão da Gama † (4 Jun 1685 Appointed - 1 Oct 1703 Appointed, Archbishop of Évora)
António Pereira da Silva † (15 Sep 1704 Confirmed - 17 Apr 1715 Died)
José Pereira de Lacerda † (8 Jun 1716 Appointed - 28 Sep 1738 Died)
Inácio (de Santa Teresa) Torres de Souza, O.E.S.A. † (19 Dec 1740 Confirmed - 15 Apr 1751 Died)
Francisco de Mello, O.F.M. Ref. † (15 May 1752 Confirmed - 5 Dec 1783 Died)
André Teixeira Palha † (5 Dec 1783 Succeeded - 19 Nov 1786 Died)
José Maria de Melo, C.O. † (23 Apr 1787 Confirmed - 30 Mar 1789 Resigned)
Francisco Gomes de Avelar, C.O. † (30 Mar 1789 Confirmed - 15 Dec 1816 Died)
Joaquim de Sant’Ana Carvalho † (17 Dec 1819 Confirmed - 23 Nov 1823 Resigned)
Inocêncio António das Neves Portugal, O. Carm. † (24 Nov 1823 Confirmed - 30 Mar 1824 Died)
Bernardo Antônio de Figueiredo † (20 Dec 1824 Confirmed - 8 Apr 1838 Died)
António Bernardo da Fonseca Monís † (22 Jan 1844 Confirmed - 23 Jun 1854 Confirmed, Bishop of Porto)
Carlos Cristóvão Genuês Pereira † (28 Sep 1855 Confirmed - 27 Apr 1863 Died)
Inácio do Nascimento Morais Cardoso † (28 Sep 1863 Confirmed - 25 Apr 1871 Confirmed, Patriarch of Lisboa {Lisbon})
António Mendes Bello † (13 Nov 1884 Confirmed - 19 Dec 1907 Appointed, Patriarch of Lisboa {Lisbon})
António Barbosa Leão † (19 Dec 1907 Appointed - 16 Jul 1919 Appointed, Bishop of Porto)
Marcellino António Maria Franco † (15 May 1920 Appointed - 3 Dec 1955 Died)
Francisco Rendeiro, O.P. † (3 Dec 1955 Succeeded - 15 Jul 1965 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Coimbra)
Júlio Tavares Rebimbas † (27 Sep 1965 Appointed - 1 Jul 1972 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa {Lisbon})
Florentino de Andrade e Silva † (1 Jul 1972 Appointed - 4 Apr 1977 Resigned)
Ernesto Gonçalves da Costa, O.F.M. † (4 Apr 1977 Appointed - 21 Apr 1988 Resigned)
Manuel Madureira Dias (21 Apr 1988 Appointed - 22 Apr 2004 Resigned)
Manuel Neto Quintas, S.C.I. (22 Apr 2004 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Silves (Sylves)
1253	Erected		Diocese of Silves (Sylves) (erected)
Diocese of Faro {Algarve}
30 March 1577	Name Changed	Diocese of Silves (Sylves)	Diocese of Faro {Algarve}

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 Faro {Algarve}

1950 303,747 317,628 95.6% 66 66 4,602 21 67 ap1951

1970 310,950 314,841 98.8% 76 8 84 3,701 9 46 71 ap1971

1980 287,500 315,000 91.3% 64 15 79 3,639 17 51 71 ap1981

1990 378,000 420,000 90.0% 58 9 67 5,641 12 75 73 ap1991

1999 325,000 366,329 88.7% 47 17 64 5,078 20 102 76 ap2000

2000 330,000 366,329 90.1% 55 16 71 4,647 18 93 76 ap2001

2001 330,000 366,329 90.1% 54 16 70 4,714 7 18 91 77 ap2002

2002 340,000 391,819 86.8% 49 15 64 5,312 7 17 91 77 ap2003

2003 340,000 391,819 86.8% 47 15 62 5,483 7 17 89 77 ap2004

2004 340,000 391,819 86.8% 44 16 60 5,666 7 18 88 78 ap2005

2006 350,000 400,000 87.5% 45 18 63 5,555 6 20 92 78 ap2007

2013 270,000 451,006 59.9% 44 16 60 4,500 6 17 90 80 ap2014

2016 267,700 445,700 60.1% 43 19 62 4,317 6 19 53 80 ap2017

2019 266,000 442,800 60.1% 41 20 61 4,360 6 20 54 80 ap2020

2021 263,140 438,000 60.1% 39 17 56 4,698 9 17 42 80 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 Faro {Algarve}
1950	303,747	317,628	95.6%	66		66	4,602			21	67	ap1951
1970	310,950	314,841	98.8%	76	8	84	3,701		9	46	71	ap1971
1980	287,500	315,000	91.3%	64	15	79	3,639		17	51	71	ap1981
1990	378,000	420,000	90.0%	58	9	67	5,641		12	75	73	ap1991
1999	325,000	366,329	88.7%	47	17	64	5,078		20	102	76	ap2000
2000	330,000	366,329	90.1%	55	16	71	4,647		18	93	76	ap2001
2001	330,000	366,329	90.1%	54	16	70	4,714	7	18	91	77	ap2002
2002	340,000	391,819	86.8%	49	15	64	5,312	7	17	91	77	ap2003
2003	340,000	391,819	86.8%	47	15	62	5,483	7	17	89	77	ap2004
2004	340,000	391,819	86.8%	44	16	60	5,666	7	18	88	78	ap2005
2006	350,000	400,000	87.5%	45	18	63	5,555	6	20	92	78	ap2007
2013	270,000	451,006	59.9%	44	16	60	4,500	6	17	90	80	ap2014
2016	267,700	445,700	60.1%	43	19	62	4,317	6	19	53	80	ap2017
2019	266,000	442,800	60.1%	41	20	61	4,360	6	20	54	80	ap2020
2021	263,140	438,000	60.1%	39	17	56	4,698	9	17	42	80	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Álvaro de Abreu † (Bishop: 25 May 1421 to 11 Feb 1429)
Álvaro Afonso † (Bishop: 24 Aug 1453 to 8 Feb 1468)
João Afonso Aranha † (Bishop: 6 Feb 1404 to 3 Feb 1407)
Pedro Alfonso † (Bishop: 31 Jul 1331 to 9 Jun 1333)
João Álvaro † (Bishop: 18 Jun 1414 to 1418)
Florentino de Andrade e Silva † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1972 to 4 Apr 1977)
Afonso Anes † (Bishop: 9 Oct 1313)
Martinho Anes de Zamora † (Bishop: 9 Feb 1373 to 7 Feb 1379)
António Barbosa Leão † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1907 to 16 Jul 1919)
Francisco Barreto † (Bishop: 19 Jan 1671 to Aug 1679)
Francisco Barreto † (Bishop: 9 Jun 1636 to 4 Nov 1649)
Jerónimo Barreto † (Bishop: 3 Jun 1585 to 1589)
João Camelo de Madureira, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 27 Jan 1486 to 24 Jan 1502)
Francisco Cano † (Bishop: 30 Aug 1589 to 1593)
Joaquim de Sant’Ana Carvalho † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1819 to 23 Nov 1823)
Afonso de Castelo-Branco † (Bishop: 5 Jun 1581 to 3 Jun 1585)
Fernando Coutinho † (Bishop: 24 Jan 1502 to 1536)
João Coutinho † (Bishop: 20 Nov 1617 to 14 Jun 1627)
António Bernardo da Fonseca Monís † (Bishop: 22 Jan 1844 to 23 Jun 1854)
Inocêncio António das Neves Portugal, O. Carm. † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1823 to 30 Mar 1824)
Rodrigo Didaci † (Bishop: 22 May 1441 to 1449)
João Afonso Esteves † (Bishop: 11 May 1389 to 15 Feb 1391)
Bernardo Antônio de Figueiredo † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1824 to 8 Apr 1838)
Marcellino António Maria Franco † (Priest: 12 Nov 1893; Bishop: 15 May 1920 to 3 Dec 1955)
Simão da Gama † (Bishop: 4 Jun 1685 to 1 Oct 1703)
Carlos Cristóvão Genuês Pereira † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1855 to 27 Apr 1863)
Martinho Gil † (Bishop: 15 Feb 1391 to 6 Feb 1404)
Francisco Gomes de Avelar, C.O. † (Bishop: 30 Mar 1789 to 15 Dec 1816)
Ernesto Gonçalves da Costa, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 4 Apr 1977 to 21 Apr 1988)
Fernando de Guerra † (Bishop: 2 Jul 1409 to 18 Jun 1414)
Vasco Laurentii † (Bishop: 18 Feb 1350)
Gaspar de Leão Pereira †
Rodrigo Lourenço † (Bishop: 12 Mar 1429 to 1440)
Jorge Martins † (Bishop: 5 Sep 1481 to 1486)
Fernando Martins Mascarenhas † (Bishop: 22 Aug 1594 to 4 Jul 1616)
Paio de Meira † (Bishop: 1383)
Francisco de Mello, O.F.M. Ref. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 15 May 1752; Bishop: 8 Dec 1752 to 5 Dec 1783)
José Maria de Melo, C.O. † (Bishop: 23 Apr 1787 to 30 Mar 1789)
João de Melo † (Bishop: 13 Mar 1549 to 21 Jun 1564)
João de Melo † (Bishop: 8 Feb 1468 to 5 Sep 1481)
António Mendes Bello † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 13 Nov 1884 to 19 Dec 1907)
Francisco de Menezes † (Bishop: 5 Jul 1627 to May 1633)
Garcia de Menezes (Roderici) † (Bishop: 15 Jul 1418 to 25 Jun 1421)
José de Menezes † (Bishop: 1 Apr 1680 to 14 May 1685)
Inácio do Nascimento Morais Cardoso † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1863 to 25 Apr 1871)
José Sebastião (d’Almeida) Neto, O.F.M. Disc. † (Deacon: 21 May 1864; Priest: 1 Apr 1865 to 15 Aug 1875)
Jerónimo Osório † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1564 to 20 Aug 1580)
Alvaro Pelagio, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 9 Jun 1333 to 25 Jan 1350)
António Pereira da Silva † (Bishop: 15 Sep 1704 to 17 Apr 1715)
José Pereira de Lacerda † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1716 to 28 Sep 1738)
Luís Pires † (Bishop: 26 Jan 1450 to 24 Aug 1453)
Francisco Rendeiro, O.P. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 22 Dec 1952; Bishop: 3 Dec 1955 to 15 Jul 1965)
Domingos Soares, O.P. † (Bishop: 27 May 1292 to 1297)
Juan Soares † (Bishop: 12 Nov 1299 to 12 Jul 1313)
Manuel de Sousa † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1538 to 22 Mar 1545)
Júlio Tavares Rebimbas † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1965 to 1 Jul 1972)
André Teixeira Palha † (Coadjutor Bishop: 16 Dec 1782; Bishop: 5 Dec 1783 to 19 Nov 1786)
Inácio (de Santa Teresa) Torres de Souza, O.E.S.A. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 19 Dec 1740; Bishop: 19 Nov 1741 to 15 Apr 1751)
Bartolomeu , O. Cist. † (Bishop: 4 Jul 1268 to 1288)
João † (Bishop: 5 Nov 1365 to 9 Feb 1373)
Pedro † (Bishop: 7 Feb 1379)

Source(s)

Diocese of Silves (Sylves)
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 452
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 237
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 300
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 106, to Page 107
Diocese of Faro {Algarve}
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 300
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 278
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 312
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 335

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