Setúbal (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar, Cardinal, Bishop
Gilberto Délio Gonçalves Canavarro dos Reis, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 July 1975
Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Lisboa {Lisbon}
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Portugal
Square Kilometers: 1,500 (579 Square Miles)
Web Site: http://www.ecclesia.pt/setubal/
Mailing Address: Rua Fran Pacheco 109, 2900-376 Setubal CODEX, Portugal
Telephone: 265.53.99.41
Fax: 265.53.99.43

Past and Present Ordinaries

Manuel da Silva Martins † (16 Jul 1975 Appointed - 23 Apr 1998 Resigned)
Gilberto Délio Gonçalves Canavarro dos Reis (23 Apr 1998 Appointed - 24 Aug 2015 Retired)
José Ornelas Carvalho, S.C.I. (24 Aug 2015 Appointed - 28 Jan 2022 Appointed, Bishop of Leiria-Fátima)
Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar (21 Sep 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 July 1975	Erected	Diocese of Beja (Melides/Ponta de Troia (in Grandola)) Archdiocese of Évora (Canha, Pegoês, and Santo Isidro (all in Montijo) and Comporta (in Alcázar do Sal)) Patriarchate of Lisboa {Lisbon} (Setubal)	Diocese of Setúbal (erected)
12 November 1998	Territory Added	Patriarchate of Lisboa {Lisbon} (Seminary of Saint Paul (in Almada) and Christ the King monument)	Diocese of Setúbal

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

1980 464,000 546,000 85.0% 33 29 62 7,483 38 140 46 ap1981

1990 525,000 628,000 83.6% 35 29 64 8,203 4 34 125 48 ap1991

1999 550,000 650,000 84.6% 44 31 75 7,333 4 38 109 49 ap2000

2000 550,000 650,000 84.6% 43 31 74 7,432 4 38 100 49 ap2001

2001 550,000 650,000 84.6% 45 31 76 7,236 4 38 100 49 ap2002

2002 550,000 650,000 84.6% 47 31 78 7,051 4 38 100 49 ap2003

2003 550,000 650,000 84.6% 52 31 83 6,626 2 38 100 51 ap2004

2004 550,000 650,000 84.6% 51 31 82 6,707 2 38 100 51 ap2005

2010 509,858 718,900 70.9% 58 24 82 6,217 10 29 80 57 ap2011

2014 537,073 779,379 68.9% 63 20 83 6,470 12 25 100 57 ap2015

2017 541,100 774,000 69.9% 64 49 113 4,788 12 53 86 57 ap2018

2020 544,820 782,000 69.7% 63 19 82 6,644 13 20 100 57 ap2021

2022 546,345 784,183 69.7% 58 22 80 6,829 12 23 117 57 ap2023

2023 546,400 784,260 69.7% 64 22 86 6,353 11 23 117 57 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	464,000	546,000	85.0%	33	29	62	7,483		38	140	46	ap1981
1990	525,000	628,000	83.6%	35	29	64	8,203	4	34	125	48	ap1991
1999	550,000	650,000	84.6%	44	31	75	7,333	4	38	109	49	ap2000
2000	550,000	650,000	84.6%	43	31	74	7,432	4	38	100	49	ap2001
2001	550,000	650,000	84.6%	45	31	76	7,236	4	38	100	49	ap2002
2002	550,000	650,000	84.6%	47	31	78	7,051	4	38	100	49	ap2003
2003	550,000	650,000	84.6%	52	31	83	6,626	2	38	100	51	ap2004
2004	550,000	650,000	84.6%	51	31	82	6,707	2	38	100	51	ap2005
2010	509,858	718,900	70.9%	58	24	82	6,217	10	29	80	57	ap2011
2014	537,073	779,379	68.9%	63	20	83	6,470	12	25	100	57	ap2015
2017	541,100	774,000	69.9%	64	49	113	4,788	12	53	86	57	ap2018
2020	544,820	782,000	69.7%	63	19	82	6,644	13	20	100	57	ap2021
2022	546,345	784,183	69.7%	58	22	80	6,829	12	23	117	57	ap2023
2023	546,400	784,260	69.7%	64	22	86	6,353	11	23	117	57	ap2024