Diocese of Aveiro

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Bishop(s) António Francisco dos Santos, Bishop António Baltasar Marcelino, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 24 August 1938 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Braga Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Portugal Square Kilometers: 1,537 (593 Square Miles) Web Site: http://www.ecclesia.pt/aveiro/ Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, rua de Candido dos Reis 107, Apartado 541, 3801-901 Aveiro CODEX, Portugal Telephone: 234.404.900 Fax: 234.404.901

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• João Evangelista de Lima Vidal † (16 Jan 1940 Appointed - 5 Jan 1958 Died)
• Domingos da Apresentação Fernandes † (11 Aug 1958 Appointed - 21 Jan 1962 Died)
• Manuel d'Almeida Trindade † (16 Sep 1962 Appointed - 20 Jan 1988 Resigned)
• António Baltasar Marcelino (20 Jan 1988 Succeeded - 21 Sep 2006 Retired)
• António Francisco dos Santos (21 Sep 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 August 1938	Erected	Diocese of Coimbra Diocese of Porto Diocese of Viseu	Diocese of Aveiro (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
1950	200,000	205,000	97.6%	135	15	150	1,333		15	99	86	ap1951
1959	218,000	225,863	96.5%	152	12	164	1,329		15	159	91	ap1960
1970	234,689	242,489	96.8%	144	11	155	1,514		17	194	95	ap1971
1980	242,000	255,000	94.9%	130	16	146	1,657		25	172	95	ap1981
1990	261,500	310,900	84.1%	121	16	137	1,908	9	27	160	99	ap1991
1999	270,000	282,295	95.6%	112	16	128	2,109	17	31	171	101	ap2000
2000	270,000	282,295	95.6%	112	16	128	2,109	24	31	163	101	ap2001
2001	270,000	282,295	95.6%	110	17	127	2,125	24	29	154	101	ap2002
2002	270,000	309,495	87.2%	109	14	123	2,195	24	24	155	101	ap2003
2003	270,000	309,495	87.2%	103	13	116	2,327	24	15	154	101	ap2004
2004	270,000	309,495	87.2%	97	13	110	2,454	28	18	162	101	ap2005
2006	271,000	310,700	87.2%	94	12	106	2,556	28	24	157	101	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• António Baltasar Marcelino (Coadjutor Bishop: 8 Sep 1983; Bishop: 20 Jan 1988 to 21 Sep 2006)
• António dos Santos (Priest: 1 Jul 1956; Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Dec 1975 to 17 Nov 1979)
• António Francisco dos Santos (Bishop: 21 Sep 2006)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Domingos da Apresentação Fernandes † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Dec 1952; Bishop: 11 Aug 1958 to 21 Jan 1962)
• Manuel d'Almeida Trindade † (Bishop: 16 Sep 1962 to 20 Jan 1988)
• João Evangelista de Lima Vidal † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 16 Jan 1940 to 5 Jan 1958)