Diocese of Setúbal

Dioecesis Setubalensis

Bishop(s)

Gilberto Délio Gonçalves Canavarro dos Reis, Bishop
Manuel da Silva Martins, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 July 1975
Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Lisboa {Lisbon}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Portugal
Square Kilometers: 1,500 (579 Square Miles)
Web Site: http://www.ecclesia.pt/setubal/
Mailing Address: Apartado 205, Rua Antonio Maria Eusebio 110, 2901-889 Setubal CODEX, Portugal
Telephone: 265.53.99.50
Fax: 265.53.99.52

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 - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 July 1975	Erected	Patriarchate of Lisboa {Lisbon}	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

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

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

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Manuel da Silva Martins (Bishop: 16 Jul 1975 to 23 Apr 1998)
Gilberto Délio Gonçalves Canavarro dos Reis (Bishop: 23 Apr 1998)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None