Diocese of Faro {Algarve}

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Afonso de Castelo-Branco † ( 1581 Appointed - 1585 Appointed, Bishop of Coimbra)
• 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 Appointed - 17 Apr 1715 Died)
• José Pereira de Lacerda † (8 Jun 1716 Appointed - 28 Sep 1738 Died)
• Inácio de Santa Teresa, O.S.A. † (13 Feb 1740 Appointed - 15 Apr 1751 Died)
• Lourenço (Franciscus) de Santa Maria (de Mello), O.F.M. † (8 Sep 1752 Appointed - 5 Dec 1783 Died)
• André Teixeira Palha † (5 Dec 1783 Succeeded - 18 Nov 1786 Died)
• José Maria de Melo, C.O. † (23 Apr 1787 Appointed - 30 Mar 1789 Resigned)
• Francisco Gomes de Avelar, C.O. † (30 Mar 1789 Appointed - 15 Dec 1816 Died)
• Joaquim de Sant’Ana Carvalho † ( 1820 Appointed - 1823 Died)
• Inocêncio António das Neves Portugal † ( 1824 Appointed - 1824 Died)
• Bernardo Antônio de Figueiredo † ( 1825 Appointed - 1838 Died)
• António Bernardo da Fonseca Moniz † ( 1844 Appointed - 15 Mar 1854 Appointed, Bishop of Porto)
• Carlos Cristóvão Genuês Pereira † ( 1855 Appointed - 1863 Died)
• Inácio do Nascimento Morais Cardoso † (28 Sep 1863 Appointed - 25 Apr 1871 Confirmed, Patriarch of Lisboa {Lisbon})
• António Mendes Bello † (13 Nov 1884 Appointed - 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 - )

Historical Summary

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	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

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Manuel Madureira Dias (Bishop: 21 Apr 1988 to 22 Apr 2004)
• Manuel Neto Quintas, S.C.I. (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Jun 2000; Bishop: 22 Apr 2004)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Florentino de Andrade e Silva † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1972 to 4 Apr 1977)
• António Barbosa Leão † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1907 to 16 Jul 1919)
• Francisco Barreto † (Bishop: 19 Jan 1671 to Aug 1679)
• Afonso de Castelo-Branco † (Bishop: 1581 to 1585)
• António Bernardo da Fonseca Moniz † (Bishop: 1844 to 15 Mar 1854)
• Simão da Gama † (Bishop: 4 Jun 1685 to 1 Oct 1703)
• José Sebastião d’Almeida Neto, O.F.M. † (Priest: 1 Apr 1865 to 15 Aug 1875)
• Inocêncio António das Neves Portugal † (Bishop: 1824 to 1824)
• Bernardo Antônio de Figueiredo † (Bishop: 1825 to 1838)
• Marcellino António Maria Franco † (Priest: 13 Nov 1893; Bishop: 15 May 1920 to 3 Dec 1955)
• Carlos Cristóvão Genuês Pereira † (Bishop: 1855 to 1863)
• 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)
• José Maria de Melo, C.O. † (Bishop: 23 Apr 1787 to 30 Mar 1789)
• António Mendes Bello † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 13 Nov 1884 to 19 Dec 1907)
• José de Menezes † (Bishop: 1 Apr 1680 to 14 May 1685)
• Inácio do Nascimento Morais Cardoso † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1863 to 25 Apr 1871)
• António Pereira da Silva † (Bishop: 15 Sep 1704 to 17 Apr 1715)
• José Pereira de Lacerda † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1716 to 28 Sep 1738)
• Francisco Rendeiro, O.P. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 22 Dec 1952; Bishop: 3 Dec 1955 to 15 Jul 1965)
• Lourenço (Franciscus) de Santa Maria (de Mello), O.F.M. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 8 Sep 1752; Bishop: 8 Dec 1752 to 5 Dec 1783)
• Joaquim de Sant’Ana Carvalho † (Bishop: 1820 to 1823)
• Inácio de Santa Teresa, O.S.A. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 13 Feb 1740; Bishop: 19 Nov 1741 to 15 Apr 1751)
• Júlio Tavares Rebimbas † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1965 to 1 Jul 1972)
• André Teixeira Palha † (Coadjutor Bishop: 16 Dec 1782; Bishop: 5 Dec 1783 to 18 Nov 1786)