Diocese of Lamego

Dioecesis Lamacensis

Bishop(s)

Jacinto Tomás de Carvalho Botelho, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 12th Century
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Braga
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Portugal
Square Kilometers: 2,848 (1,100 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.dioceselamego.web.pt/
Mailing Address: Rua das Cortes 2, 5100-132 Lamego, Portugal
Telephone: 254.612.147
Fax: 254.612.260

Past and Present Ordinaries

Martin Pedro † (24 Sep 1477 Appointed - 1478 Died)
Martim Afonso Mexia (de Tovar) † ( 1615 Appointed - 1619 Appointed, Bishop of Coimbra)
Luís da Silva Teles † ( 1677 Appointed - 1685 Appointed, Bishop of Guarda)
António Vasconcelos e Sousa † ( 1692 Appointed - 1706 Appointed, Bishop of Coimbra)
Tomás de Almeida † (6 Dec 1706 Appointed - 22 Jul 1709 Appointed, Bishop of Porto)
Nuno Álvares Pereira de Melo † ( 1710 Appointed - 1733 Died)
Manuel Coutinho † (25 Feb 1741 Appointed - 7 Aug 1742 Died)
Feliciano de Nossa Senhora † ( 1742 Appointed - 1771 Died)
Nicolau Joaquim Torel da Cunha Manuel † ( 1771 Appointed - 1772 Died)
Manuel de Vasconcellos Pereira † (10 Nov 1772 Appointed - 1786 Died)
João António Binet Pincio † ( 1786 Appointed - 1821 Died)
José de Jesus Maria Pinto † ( 1821 Appointed - 1826 Died)
José da Assunção † ( 1833 Appointed - 1841 Died)
José de Moura Coutinho † ( 1844 Appointed - 1861 Died)
Antonio da Trindade de Vasconcellos Pereira de Melo † (1 Oct 1863 Appointed - 6 Dec 1895 Died)
Antonio Tomas da Silva Leitão e Castro † (6 Dec 1895 Succeeded - 3 Dec 1901 Died)
Francisco José Ribeiro Vieira e Brito † (9 Jun 1902 Appointed - 12 Jul 1935 Died)
Agostino de Jesus e Souza † (12 Jul 1935 Succeeded - 16 May 1942 Appointed, Bishop of Porto)
Ernesto Sena de Oliveira † (17 Jun 1944 Appointed - 29 Oct 1948 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Coimbra)
João da Silva Campos Neves † (29 Oct 1948 Appointed - 2 Feb 1971 Retired)
Américo Henriques † (2 Feb 1971 Succeeded - 19 Feb 1972 Appointed, Bishop of Nova Lisboa)
António de Castro Xavier Monteiro † (1 Jul 1972 Appointed - 5 Jan 1995 Retired)
Américo do Couto Oliveira † (5 Jan 1995 Succeeded - 2 Dec 1998 Died)
Jacinto Tomás de Carvalho Botelho (20 Jan 2000 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12th Century	Erected		Diocese of Lamego (erected)
20 April 1922	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bragança e Miranda Archdiocese of Braga Diocese of Lamego	Diocese of Vila Real (erected)

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

1949 224,398 224,969 99.7% 215 9 224 1,001 11 58 217 ap1951

1970 220,112 220,114 100.0% 191 13 204 1,078 15 94 221 ap1971

1980 230,500 235,600 97.8% 162 16 178 1,294 18 86 223 ap1981

1990 171,280 172,000 99.6% 171 15 186 920 15 79 223 ap1991

1999 147,250 148,547 99.1% 157 11 168 876 12 82 223 ap2000

2000 146,826 148,123 99.1% 151 11 162 906 12 79 223 ap2001

2001 143,470 144,727 99.1% 141 10 151 950 11 80 223 ap2002

2002 142,926 144,218 99.1% 143 10 153 934 2 11 79 223 ap2003

2003 145,378 147,608 98.5% 146 11 157 925 2 12 76 223 ap2004

2004 159,758 162,297 98.4% 147 9 156 1,024 2 10 70 223 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	224,398	224,969	99.7%	215	9	224	1,001		11	58	217	ap1951
1970	220,112	220,114	100.0%	191	13	204	1,078		15	94	221	ap1971
1980	230,500	235,600	97.8%	162	16	178	1,294		18	86	223	ap1981
1990	171,280	172,000	99.6%	171	15	186	920		15	79	223	ap1991
1999	147,250	148,547	99.1%	157	11	168	876		12	82	223	ap2000
2000	146,826	148,123	99.1%	151	11	162	906		12	79	223	ap2001
2001	143,470	144,727	99.1%	141	10	151	950		11	80	223	ap2002
2002	142,926	144,218	99.1%	143	10	153	934	2	11	79	223	ap2003
2003	145,378	147,608	98.5%	146	11	157	925	2	12	76	223	ap2004
2004	159,758	162,297	98.4%	147	9	156	1,024	2	10	70	223	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Jacinto Tomás de Carvalho Botelho (Priest: 15 Aug 1958 to 31 Oct 1995; Bishop: 20 Jan 2000)
António Francisco dos Santos (Priest: 8 Dec 1972 to 21 Dec 2004)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Martim Afonso Mexia (de Tovar) † (Bishop: 1615 to 1619)
Tomás de Almeida † (Bishop: 6 Dec 1706 to 22 Jul 1709)
João António Binet Pincio † (Bishop: 1786 to 1821)
António de Castro Xavier Monteiro † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 1 Jul 1972 to 5 Jan 1995)
Manuel Coutinho † (Bishop: 25 Feb 1741 to 7 Aug 1742)
José da Assunção † (Bishop: 1833 to 1841)
João da Silva Campos Neves † (Bishop: 29 Oct 1948 to 2 Feb 1971)
Antonio Tomas da Silva Leitão e Castro † (Coadjutor Bishop: 1 Jun 1891; Bishop: 6 Dec 1895 to 3 Dec 1901)
Luís da Silva Teles † (Bishop: 1677 to 1685)
Alberto Cosme do Amaral † (Priest: 13 Aug 1939 to 8 Jul 1964)
Américo Henriques † (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Jul 1966; Coadjutor Bishop: 15 Apr 1967; Bishop: 2 Feb 1971 to 19 Feb 1972)
Agostino de Jesus e Souza † (Coadjutor Bishop: 4 Aug 1921; Bishop: 12 Jul 1935 to 16 May 1942)
José de Jesus Maria Pinto † (Bishop: 1821 to 1826)
José de Moura Coutinho † (Bishop: 1844 to 1861)
Feliciano de Nossa Senhora † (Bishop: 1742 to 1771)
Américo do Couto Oliveira † (Coadjutor Bishop: 20 Nov 1993; Bishop: 5 Jan 1995 to 2 Dec 1998)
Martin Pedro † (Bishop: 24 Sep 1477 to 1478)
Nuno Álvares Pereira de Melo † (Bishop: 1710 to 1733)
Francisco José Ribeiro Vieira e Brito † (Bishop: 9 Jun 1902 to 12 Jul 1935)
Ernesto Sena de Oliveira † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 17 Jun 1944 to 29 Oct 1948)
Nicolau Joaquim Torel da Cunha Manuel † (Bishop: 1771 to 1772)
Manuel de Vasconcellos Pereira † (Bishop: 10 Nov 1772 to 1786)
Antonio da Trindade de Vasconcellos Pereira de Melo † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1863 to 6 Dec 1895)
António Vasconcelos e Sousa † (Bishop: 1692 to 1706)

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