Diocese of Coimbra

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Bishop(s) Albino Mamede Cleto, Bishop João Alves, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 6th Century Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Braga Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Portugal Square Kilometers: 5,300 (2,047 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedecoimbra.pt/ Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua do Brazil, Ap. 3069, 3001-401 Coimbra CODEX, Portugal Telephone: 239.70.83.20 Fax: 239.70.83.21

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Juan Roderici † (27 Sep 1459 Appointed - 9 Feb 1469 Appointed, Bishop of Évora)
• Gaspar do Casal † (Nov 1579 Appointed - 9 Aug 1584 Died)
• Afonso de Castelo-Branco † ( 1585 Appointed - 1615 Died)
• Martim Afonso Mexia (de Tovar) † ( 1619 Appointed - 1623 Died)
• João Manuel de Ataíde † ( 1625 Appointed - 1632 Appointed, Archbishop of Lisboa)
• Jorge de Melo † ( 1636 Appointed - 1638 Died)
• Manuel de Noronha † ( 1670 Appointed - 1672 Died)
• Álvaro de São Boaventura † ( 1672 Appointed - 1683 Died)
• João de Melo † ( 1684 Appointed - 28 Jun 1704 Died)
• António Vasconcelos e Sousa † ( 1706 Appointed - 23 Dec 1717 Died)
• Miguel da Anunciação † ( 1740 Appointed - 29 Aug 1779 Died)
• Francisco de Lemos de Faria Pereira Coutinho † (29 Aug 1779 Succeeded - 16 Apr 1822 Died)
• Francisco de São Luiz (Manoel Justiniano) Saraiva, O.S.B. † (19 Apr 1822 Appointed - 30 Apr 1824 Resigned)
• Joaquim de Nossa Senhora de Nazareth Oliveira e Abreu, O.F.M. † (3 May 1824 Appointed - 31 Aug 1851 Died)
• Manuel Bento Rodrigues da Silva † (15 Mar 1852 Appointed - 18 Mar 1858 Appointed, Patriarch of Lisboa)
• José Manuel de Lemos † (27 Sep 1858 Appointed - 1870 Died)
• Manuel Correia de Bastos Pina † (22 Dec 1871 Appointed - 19 Nov 1913 Died)
• Manuel Luís Coelho da Silva † (31 Oct 1914 Appointed - 1 Mar 1936 Died)
• António Antunes † (1 Mar 1936 Succeeded - 20 Jul 1948 Died)
• Ernesto Sena de Oliveira † (29 Oct 1948 Appointed - 12 Aug 1967 Retired)
• Francisco Rendeiro, O.P. † (12 Aug 1967 Succeeded - 19 May 1971 Died)
• João Antonio da Silva Saraiva † (28 Jun 1972 Appointed - 3 Apr 1976 Died)
• João Alves (8 Sep 1976 Appointed - 24 Mar 2001 Retired)
• Albino Mamede Cleto (24 Mar 2001 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6th Century	Erected		Diocese of Coimbra (erected)
12 April 1774	Territory Lost	Diocese of Coimbra	Diocese of Aveiro (erected)
24 August 1938	Territory Lost	Diocese of Coimbra Diocese of Porto Diocese of Viseu	Diocese of Aveiro (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	547,428	571,256	95.8%	252	10	262	2,089		11	358	254	ap1951
1970	578,584	582,578	99.3%	260	30	290	1,995		51	550	259	ap1971
1980	525,600	575,000	91.4%	224	40	264	1,990		73	398	265	ap1981
1990	588,000	597,000	98.5%	203	40	243	2,419		75	392	266	ap1991
1999	537,000	546,000	98.4%	178	41	219	2,452		69	365	266	ap2000
2000	537,000	546,000	98.4%	172	40	212	2,533		64	360	266	ap2001
2001	537,000	546,000	98.4%	169	40	209	2,569	6	58	332	267	ap2002
2002	508,000	565,000	89.9%	167	37	204	2,490	8	56	337	267	ap2003
2003	508,000	565,000	89.9%	159	38	197	2,578	8	60	327	264	ap2004
2004	508,000	565,000	89.9%	157	37	194	2,618	8	61	302	268	ap2005
2006	505,000	562,000	89.9%	163	32	195	2,589	8	54	305	268	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• João Alves (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Sep 1975; Bishop: 8 Sep 1976 to 24 Mar 2001)
• Albino Mamede Cleto (Coadjutor Bishop: 29 Oct 1997; Bishop: 24 Mar 2001)
• João Evangelista Pimentel Lavrador (Priest: 14 Jun 1981 to 7 May 2008)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Martim Afonso Mexia (de Tovar) † (Bishop: 1619 to 1623)
• António Antunes † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Sep 1919; Coadjutor Bishop: 13 Jun 1924; Bishop: 1 Mar 1936 to 20 Jul 1948)
• Manuel Correia de Bastos Pina † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1871 to 19 Nov 1913)
• Afonso de Castelo-Branco † (Bishop: 1585 to 1615)
• Manuel Luís Coelho da Silva † (Bishop: 31 Oct 1914 to 1 Mar 1936)
• Miguel da Anunciação † (Bishop: 1740 to 29 Aug 1779)
• João Antonio da Silva Saraiva † (Bishop: 28 Jun 1972 to 3 Apr 1976)
• Gaspar do Casal † (Bishop: Nov 1579 to 9 Aug 1584)
• Afonso Furtado de Mendonça † (Bishop: 5 Dec 1612 to 1618)
• José Manuel de Lemos † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1858 to 1870)
• João Manuel de Ataíde † (Bishop: 1625 to 1632)
• Jorge de Melo † (Bishop: 1636 to 1638)
• João de Melo † (Bishop: 1684 to 28 Jun 1704)
• João Mendes de Távora † (Bishop: 1638 to 1 Jul 1646)
• Manuel de Noronha † (Bishop: 1670 to 1672)
• Joaquim de Nossa Senhora de Nazareth Oliveira e Abreu, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 3 May 1824 to 31 Aug 1851)
• Manuel de Jesus Pereira † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1953 to 20 Feb 1965)
• Francisco de Lemos de Faria Pereira Coutinho † (Coadjutor Bishop: Sep 1773; Bishop: 29 Aug 1779 to 16 Apr 1822)
• Francisco Rendeiro, O.P. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 15 Jul 1965; Bishop: 12 Aug 1967 to 19 May 1971)
• Juan Roderici † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1459 to 9 Feb 1469)
• Manuel Bento Rodrigues da Silva † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 15 Mar 1852 to 18 Mar 1858)
• Álvaro de São Boaventura † (Bishop: 1672 to 1683)
• Francisco de São Luiz (Manoel Justiniano) Saraiva, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 19 Apr 1822 to 30 Apr 1824)
• Ernesto Sena de Oliveira † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 29 Oct 1948 to 12 Aug 1967)
• António Vasconcelos e Sousa † (Bishop: 1706 to 23 Dec 1717)