The Diocese of Vila Real (Latin: Dioecesis Villaregalensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Portugal. It has existed since 1922. In that year it was formed from territories in the diocese of Bragança-Miranda, archdiocese of Braga, and diocese of Lamego. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Braga, in the Norte region, with its see at the Cathedral of Vila Real.[1]
Diocese of Vila Real Dioecesis Vilaregalensis Diocese de Vila Real | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Ecclesiastical province | Braga |
| Metropolitan | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Braga |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,237 km2 (1,636 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 293,400 289,600 (98.7%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 20 April 1922 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Dominic in Vila Real |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | António Augusto de Oliveiro Azevedo |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jorge Ortiga |
| Bishops emeritus | Amândio José Tomás |
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