Diocese of Vila Real

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Bishop(s) Joaquim Gonçalves, Bishop Amândio José Tomás, Coadjutor Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 20 April 1922 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Braga Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Portugal Square Kilometers: 4,237 (1,636 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Apartado 144, Rua Dom Pedro de Castro 1, 5001-910 Vila Real de Trasos-Montes CODEX, Portugal Telephone: 259.323.448 Fax: 259.328.245

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• João Evangelista de Lima Vidal † (23 May 1923 Appointed - 31 May 1933 Resigned)
• António Valente da Fonseca † (31 May 1933 Appointed - 10 Jan 1967 Resigned)
• António Cardoso Cunha † (10 Jan 1967 Succeeded - 19 Jan 1991 Retired)
• Joaquim Gonçalves (19 Jan 1991 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 April 1922	Erected	Diocese of Bragança e Miranda Archdiocese of Braga Diocese of Lamego	Diocese of Vila Real (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
1949	290,000	291,297	99.6%	198	18	216	1,342		20	80	256	ap1951
1969	338,000	341,000	99.1%	206	14	220	1,536		16	97	164	ap1971
1980	347,000	360,000	96.4%	165	21	186	1,865	1	37	125	261	ap1981
1990	270,000	278,000	97.1%	138	18	156	1,730	2	29	144	264	ap1991
1999	197,820	229,494	86.2%	127	19	146	1,354	1	30	118	264	ap2000
2000	227,590	229,494	99.2%	132	18	150	1,517	1	22	110	264	ap2001
2001	230,000	238,240	96.5%	132	19	151	1,523		25	108	264	ap2002
2002	206,420	208,200	99.1%	136	17	153	1,349	1	23	97	264	ap2003
2003	231,000	238,748	96.8%	136	19	155	1,490	1	26	108	264	ap2004
2004	237,700	240,900	98.7%	127	18	145	1,639	1	22	103	264	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• António Augusto dos Santos Marto (Priest: 7 Nov 1971 to 10 Nov 2000)
• Joaquim Gonçalves (Coadjutor Bishop: 19 May 1987; Bishop: 19 Jan 1991)
• Gilberto Délio Gonçalves Canavarro dos Reis (Priest: 21 Dec 1963 to 29 Oct 1988)
• Amândio José Tomás (Priest: 15 Aug 1967 to 5 Oct 2001; Coadjutor Bishop: 8 Jan 2008)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• António Cardoso Cunha † (Coadjutor Bishop: 1965; Bishop: 10 Jan 1967 to 19 Jan 1991)
• António de Castro Xavier Monteiro † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Feb 1964 to 3 Feb 1966)
• António Valente da Fonseca † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Oct 1931; Bishop: 31 May 1933 to 10 Jan 1967)
• João Evangelista de Lima Vidal † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 23 May 1923 to 31 May 1933)