Viana do Castelo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

João Evangelista Pimentel Lavrador, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 November 1977
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Braga
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Portugal
Square Kilometers: 2,255 (870 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Camara Eclesiastica, Rua de Gois Pinto, 4904-864 Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Telephone: 258.824.567

Past and Present Ordinaries

Júlio Tavares Rebimbas † (3 Nov 1977 Appointed - 12 Feb 1982 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Porto)
Armindo Lopes Coelho † (15 Oct 1982 Appointed - 13 Jun 1997 Appointed, Bishop of Porto)
José Augusto Martins Fernandes Pedreira † (29 Oct 1997 Appointed - 11 Jun 2010 Retired)
Anacleto Cordeiro Gonçalves de Oliveira † (11 Jun 2010 Appointed - 18 Sep 2020 Died)
João Evangelista Pimentel Lavrador (21 Sep 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 November 1977	Erected	Archdiocese of Braga (Viana do Castelo)	Diocese of Viana do Castelo (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 242,310 268,793 90.1% 207 24 231 1,048 29 182 292 ap1981

1990 251,000 266,000 94.4% 194 22 216 1,162 25 140 291 ap1991

1999 250,530 258,965 96.7% 172 26 198 1,265 30 124 291 ap2000

2000 251,220 259,300 96.9% 175 24 199 1,262 29 117 291 ap2001

2001 251,220 259,300 96.9% 176 24 200 1,256 29 117 291 ap2002

2002 245,870 250,273 98.2% 173 23 196 1,254 26 110 291 ap2003

2003 245,650 250,275 98.2% 172 24 196 1,253 27 92 291 ap2004

2004 245,650 250,275 98.2% 171 23 194 1,266 24 102 291 ap2005

2010 245,217 253,310 96.8% 154 21 175 1,401 26 104 291 ap2011

2011 248,900 258,000 96.5% 159 24 183 1,360 27 100 291 ap2015

2017 239,600 245,600 97.6% 156 23 179 1,338 25 102 291 ap2018

2020 220,100 240,133 91.7% 137 16 153 1,438 20 95 291 ap2021

2022 211,000 231,488 91.1% 134 9 143 1,475 9 88 291 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	242,310	268,793	90.1%	207	24	231	1,048	29	182	292	ap1981
1990	251,000	266,000	94.4%	194	22	216	1,162	25	140	291	ap1991
1999	250,530	258,965	96.7%	172	26	198	1,265	30	124	291	ap2000
2000	251,220	259,300	96.9%	175	24	199	1,262	29	117	291	ap2001
2001	251,220	259,300	96.9%	176	24	200	1,256	29	117	291	ap2002
2002	245,870	250,273	98.2%	173	23	196	1,254	26	110	291	ap2003
2003	245,650	250,275	98.2%	172	24	196	1,253	27	92	291	ap2004
2004	245,650	250,275	98.2%	171	23	194	1,266	24	102	291	ap2005
2010	245,217	253,310	96.8%	154	21	175	1,401	26	104	291	ap2011
2011	248,900	258,000	96.5%	159	24	183	1,360	27	100	291	ap2015
2017	239,600	245,600	97.6%	156	23	179	1,338	25	102	291	ap2018
2020	220,100	240,133	91.7%	137	16	153	1,438	20	95	291	ap2021
2022	211,000	231,488	91.1%	134	9	143	1,475	9	88	291	ap2023