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Archdiocese of Braga

Archidioecesis Bracarensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 1099
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Portugal
  • Square Kilometers: 2,857 (1,103 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocese-braga.pt/
  • Mailing Address: Rua Sao Domingos 94/B, 4710-435 Braga CODEX, Portugal
  • Telephone: 253.20.31.80
  • Fax: 253.20.31.90

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Braga
4th CenturyErectedDiocese of Braga (erected)
558Territory LostDiocese of Braga Diocese of Dume (erected)
1070RestoredDiocese of Braga
Archdiocese of Braga
1099ElevatedDiocese of Braga Archdiocese of Braga (or 1100)
1 April 1103ElevatedArchdiocese of Braga (became Metropolitan)
23 March 1545Territory LostArchdiocese of Braga Diocese of Miranda (do Douro) (erected)
20 April 1922Territory LostDiocese of Bragança e Miranda
Archdiocese of Braga
Diocese of Lamego
Diocese of Vila Real (erected)
3 November 1977Territory LostArchdiocese of Braga (Viana do Castelo) Diocese of Viana do Castelo (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Braga
1949806,694807,033100.0%854118972829143848830ap1951
1959895,000895,48099.9%825160985908205820831ap1960
19701,134,9001,135,000100.0%8532011,0541,076404718836ap1971
1980729,000730,00099.9%5761457211,011266924548ap1981
1990927,000930,00099.7%5181266441,4392275761551ap1991
1999881,000900,00097.9%4861135991,4708210790551ap2000
2000882,000900,00098.0%4881105981,4747209778551ap2001
2001882,000900,00098.0%4791085871,5028194754551ap2002
2002927,000945,00098.1%4791125911,5689196747551ap2003
2003944,304964,30497.9%4641195831,6197197747551ap2004
2004945,000965,40097.9%4631075701,6578174662551ap2005
2006875,000952,00091.9%448945421,6148186583551ap2007
2012886,300964,40091.9%3911014921,8018174455552ap2013
2015914,000994,98091.9%386814671,95715223430551ap2016
2018909,900990,70091.8%3661294951,83811257430551ap2019
2020912,370993,74091.8%3801295091,79213256103551ap2021
2022916,000998,00091.8%4001275271,7381325975551ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Braga
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 93, to Page 95
  • Archdiocese of Braga
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 144
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 110
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 138, and Page 139
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 120
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 126
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 129

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