Lisboa (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José da Cruz Policarpo, Cardinal, Patriarch
Tomás Pedro Barbosa da Silva Nunes, Auxiliary Bishop
Joaquim Augusto da Silva Mendes, S.D.B., Auxiliary Bishop
Anacleto Cordeiro Gonçalves de Oliveira, Auxiliary Bishop
Carlos Alberto de Pinho Moreira Azevedo, Auxiliary Bishop
António dos Reis Rodrigues, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 10 November 1394
Patriarchal See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Portugal
Square Kilometers: 3,735 (1,442 Square Miles)
Description: (Patriarchal See)
Official Web Site: http://www.patriarcado-lisboa.pt/
Mailing Address: Mosteiro de Sao Vicente de Fora, Campo de Santa Clara, 1149-085 Lisboa, Portugal
Telephone: 21.81.05.00
Fax: 21.881.05.55

Historical Details

Diocese of Lisboa
- Latin Name: Lisbonensis
- Erected: 4th Century
- Country: Portugal

Past and Present Ordinaries

Miguel de Castro † ( 1586 Appointed - 1625 Died)
Afonso Furtado de Mendonça † (3 Dec 1626 Appointed - 2 Jul 1630 Died)
João Manuel de Ataíde † ( 1632 Appointed - 1633 Died)
Rodrigo da Cunha † ( 1635 Appointed - 3 Jan 1643 Died)
Luiz de Sousa † (2 Dec 1675 Appointed - 3 Jan 1702 Died)
João de Sousa † ( 1703 Appointed - 29 Sep 1710 Died)
Tomás de Almeida † (7 Dec 1716 Appointed - 27 Feb 1754 Died)
José Manuel da Cámara d'Atalaia † (20 May 1754 Appointed - 9 Jul 1758 Died)
Francisco de Saldanha da Gama † (28 May 1759 Appointed - 1 Nov 1776 Died)
Fernando de Sousa e Silva † (1 Mar 1779 Appointed - 11 Apr 1786 Died)
José Francisco Miguel António de Mendonça Valdereis † (10 Mar 1788 Appointed - 11 Feb 1818 Died)
Carlos da Cunha e Menezes † (23 Aug 1819 Appointed - 14 Dec 1825 Died)
Patrício da Silva, O.S.A. † (13 Mar 1826 Appointed - 3 Jan 1840 Died)
Francisco de São Luiz (Manoel Justiniano) Saraiva, O.S.B. † ( 1840 Appointed - 7 May 1845 Died)
Guilherme Henriques de Carvalho † (24 Nov 1845 Appointed - 15 Nov 1857 Died)
Manuel Bento Rodrigues da Silva † (18 Mar 1858 Appointed - 26 Sep 1869 Died)
Inácio do Nascimento Morais Cardoso † (25 Apr 1871 Appointed - 23 Feb 1883 Died)
José Sebastião d'Almeida Neto, O.F.M. † (9 Aug 1883 Appointed - Nov 1907 Resigned)
António Mendes Bello † (19 Dec 1907 Appointed - 5 Aug 1929 Died)
Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira † (18 Nov 1929 Appointed - 10 May 1971 Retired)
António Ribeiro † (10 May 1971 Appointed - 24 Mar 1998 Died)
José da Cruz Policarpo (24 Mar 1998 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Lisboa
4th Century	Erected		Diocese of Lisboa (erected)
Archdiocese of Lisboa
10 November 1394	Elevated	Diocese of Lisboa	Archdiocese of Lisboa
7 November 1716	Elevated		Archdiocese of Lisboa (became a Patriarchal See)
16 July 1975	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Lisboa	Diocese of Santarém (erected)
16 July 1975	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Lisboa	Diocese of Setúbal (erected)

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

Archdiocese of Lisboa

1950 1,297,000 1,621,400 80.0% 348 92 440 2,947 369 1,059 324 ap1951

1970 2,100,000 2,349,992 89.4% 485 265 750 2,800 651 2,949 358 ap1971

1980 1,950,000 2,150,000 90.7% 371 337 708 2,754 1 591 1,471 238 ap1981

1990 1,935,500 2,227,100 86.9% 366 309 675 2,867 21 572 1,551 274 ap1991

1999 1,894,315 2,205,077 85.9% 322 298 620 3,055 25 518 1,338 284 ap2000

2000 1,894,315 2,205,077 85.9% 319 288 607 3,120 31 481 1,350 280 ap2001

2001 1,894,315 2,205,077 85.9% 309 291 600 3,157 30 485 1,303 280 ap2002

2002 1,927,875 2,267,397 85.0% 307 287 594 3,245 32 463 1,269 281 ap2003

2003 1,927,875 2,267,397 85.0% 326 296 622 3,099 38 456 1,262 282 ap2004

2004 1,966,782 2,313,861 85.0% 325 271 596 3,299 39 430 1,321 285 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Lisboa
1950	1,297,000	1,621,400	80.0%	348	92	440	2,947		369	1,059	324	ap1951
1970	2,100,000	2,349,992	89.4%	485	265	750	2,800		651	2,949	358	ap1971
1980	1,950,000	2,150,000	90.7%	371	337	708	2,754	1	591	1,471	238	ap1981
1990	1,935,500	2,227,100	86.9%	366	309	675	2,867	21	572	1,551	274	ap1991
1999	1,894,315	2,205,077	85.9%	322	298	620	3,055	25	518	1,338	284	ap2000
2000	1,894,315	2,205,077	85.9%	319	288	607	3,120	31	481	1,350	280	ap2001
2001	1,894,315	2,205,077	85.9%	309	291	600	3,157	30	485	1,303	280	ap2002
2002	1,927,875	2,267,397	85.0%	307	287	594	3,245	32	463	1,269	281	ap2003
2003	1,927,875	2,267,397	85.0%	326	296	622	3,099	38	456	1,262	282	ap2004
2004	1,966,782	2,313,861	85.0%	325	271	596	3,299	39	430	1,321	285	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

António Baltasar Marcelino (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Jul 1975 to 8 Sep 1983)
Tomás Pedro Barbosa da Silva Nunes (Priest: 4 Nov 1973; Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Mar 1998)
José da Cruz Policarpo (Priest: 15 Aug 1961; Auxiliary Bishop: 26 May 1978; Coadjutor Patriarch: 5 Mar 1997; Patriarch: 24 Mar 1998 - )
Manuel da Rocha Felício (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Oct 2002 to 21 Dec 2004)
Joaquim Augusto da Silva Mendes, S.D.B. (Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Jan 2008)
António dos Reis Rodrigues (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Oct 1966 to 5 Sep 1998)
António Vitalino Fernandes Dantas, O. Carm. (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Jul 1996 to 25 Jan 1999)
Manuel Franco da Costa de Oliveira Falcão (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Dec 1966 to 1974)
Anacleto Cordeiro Gonçalves de Oliveira (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Feb 2005)
Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente (Priest: 29 Jun 1979; Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Nov 1999 to 22 Feb 2007)
Albino Mamede Cleto (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Dec 1982 to 29 Oct 1997)
Carlos Alberto de Pinho Moreira Azevedo (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Feb 2005)
Maurílio Jorge Quintal de Gouveia (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Nov 1973; Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 21 Mar 1978 to 17 Oct 1981)
José Francisco Sanches Alves (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Mar 1998 to 22 Apr 2004)
Serafim de Sousa Ferreira e Silva (Auxiliary Bishop: 1981 to 7 May 1987)
Júlio Tavares Rebimbas (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Jul 1972 to 3 Nov 1977)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Tomás de Almeida † (Patriarch: 7 Dec 1716 to 27 Feb 1754)
José Alves de Mattos † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Jun 1903 to 14 Apr 1917)
António de Campos † (Priest: 22 Aug 1926; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Aug 1954 to 9 Aug 1969)
António de Castro Xavier Monteiro † (Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 3 Feb 1966 to 1 Jul 1972)
Horácio Coelho Cristino † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Aug 1987 to 8 May 1995)
Carlos da Cunha e Menezes † (Patriarch: 23 Aug 1819 to 14 Dec 1825)
Manuel Baptista da Costa (da Cunha) † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Jun 1888 to 3 Feb 1899)
Policarpo da Costa Vaz † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1952 to 29 Jan 1954)
João Cosme da Cunha (de Nossa Senhora da Porta), O.C.S.A. † (Priest: 22 May 1740 to 28 Mar 1746)
Rodrigo da Cunha † (Archbishop: 1635 to 3 Jan 1643)
José Sebastião d'Almeida Neto, O.F.M. † (Patriarch: 9 Aug 1883 to Nov 1907)
José Pedro da Silva † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Jul 1956 to 13 Feb 1965)
Patrício da Silva, O.S.A. † (Patriarch: 13 Mar 1826 to 3 Jan 1840)
João da Silva Campos Neves † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 May 1931 to 29 Oct 1948)
Miguel de Castro † (Archbishop: 1586 to 1625)
Domenico Giuseppe de Sousa Magelhaes † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Mar 1853)
Manuel Dos Santos Rocha † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Mar 1949 to 14 Dec 1965)
António José de Freitas Honorato † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jul 1873 to 9 Aug 1883)
Afonso Furtado de Mendonça † (Archbishop: 3 Dec 1626 to 2 Jul 1630)
Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira † (Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 23 Mar 1928; Patriarch: 18 Nov 1929 to 10 May 1971)
Guilherme Henriques de Carvalho † (Patriarch: 24 Nov 1845 to 15 Nov 1857)
João Evangelista de Lima Vidal † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Dec 1915 to 23 May 1923)
José Manuel da Cámara d'Atalaia † (Patriarch: 20 May 1754 to 9 Jul 1758)
João Manuel de Ataíde † (Archbishop: 1632 to 1633)
António Mendes Bello † (Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 24 Mar 1884 to 13 Nov 1884; Patriarch: 19 Dec 1907 to 5 Aug 1929)
José Francisco Miguel António de Mendonça Valdereis † (Patriarch: 10 Mar 1788 to 11 Feb 1818)
Inácio do Nascimento Morais Cardoso † (Priest: 19 Dec 1835 to 28 Sep 1863; Patriarch: 25 Apr 1871 to 23 Feb 1883)
Miguel Carlos José de Noronha e Abranches †
Antonio Gioacchino Pereira † (Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 18 Dec 1924 to 1926)
Giovanni Rebello Cardoso de Menezes † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Nov 1884)
António Ribeiro † (Patriarch: 10 May 1971 to 24 Mar 1998)
Manuel Bento Rodrigues da Silva † (Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 24 Nov 1845 to 15 Mar 1852; Patriarch: 18 Mar 1858 to 26 Sep 1869)
Francisco de Saldanha da Gama † (Patriarch: 28 May 1759 to 1 Nov 1776)
Francisco de São Luiz (Manoel Justiniano) Saraiva, O.S.B. † (Patriarch: 1840 to 7 May 1845)
Ernesto Sena de Oliveira † (Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 27 May 1931 to 17 Jun 1944)
João de Sousa † (Archbishop: 1703 to 29 Sep 1710)
Luiz de Sousa † (Archbishop: 2 Dec 1675 to 3 Jan 1702)
Fernando de Sousa e Silva † (Patriarch: 1 Mar 1779 to 11 Apr 1786)
Emanuele Trindade Salgueiro † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Nov 1940 to 20 May 1955)
Manuel Vieira de Matos † (Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 22 Jun 1899 to 1 Apr 1903)

Archdiocese of Lisboa

Archidioecesis Lisbonensis