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The Diocese of Bragança–Miranda (Latin: Dioecesis Brigantiensis–Mirandensis), is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the north-east of Portugal. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Braga.[1] Its seats are the Cathedral of Braganza and the Co-Cathedral of Miranda do Douro.
Diocese of Bragança-Miranda Dioecesis Brigantiensis-Mirandensis Diocese de Bragança-Miranda | |
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.jpg) Cathedral of Braganza | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Ecclesiastical province | Braga |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Braga |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,545 km2 (2,527 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 151,900 149,400 (98.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 5 March 1770 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady Queen in Braganza |
| Co-cathedral | Co-Cathedral of St Mary in Miranda do Douro |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José Manuel Garcia Cordeiro |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jorge IV |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
History
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The see was created in 1545 by Pope Paul III in the town of Miranda do Douro bordering on Spain, its territory being taken from the Archdiocese of Braga.[2] Pope Clement XIV transferred the episcopal seat to Bragança in 1770.[3]
José Manuel Garcia Cordeiro is the current bishop. The previous bishop (2001–2011) was Bishop António Montes Moreira.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ Diocese of Bragança-Miranda, Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Accessed 23 February 2024.
- ^ Diocese of Miranda, catholic-hierarchy.org. Accessed 23 February 2024.
- ^ Diocese of Bragança-Miranda, newadvent.org. Accessed 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Bishop António Montes Moreira, O.F.M." Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 10 February 2019.