Vila Real (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

António Augusto de Oliveira Azevedo, Bishop
Amândio José Tomás, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 April 1922
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Braga
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Portugal
Square Kilometers: 4,273 (1,650 Square Miles)
Description: Civil district of Vila Real
Official Web Site: https://www.diocese-vilareal.pt
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Tenente Bessa Monteiro 26, Carmo, 5000-609 Vila Real, Portugal
Telephone: 259.323.448
Fax: 259.378.404

Past and Present Ordinaries

João Evangelista de Lima Vidal † (23 May 1923 Appointed - 31 May 1933 Resigned)
António Valente da Fonseca † (31 May 1933 Appointed - 10 Jan 1967 Resigned)
António Cardoso Cunha † (10 Jan 1967 Succeeded - 19 Jan 1991 Retired)
Joaquim Gonçalves † (19 Jan 1991 Succeeded - 17 May 2011 Retired)
Amândio José Tomás (17 May 2011 Succeeded - 11 May 2019 Retired)
António Augusto de Oliveira Azevedo (11 May 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 April 1922	Erected	Diocese of Bragança e Miranda (19 parishes) Archdiocese of Braga (166 parishes) Diocese of Lamego (71 parishes)	Diocese of Vila Real (erected) (Province of Vila Real)

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

1949 290,000 291,297 99.6% 198 18 216 1,342 20 80 256 ap1951

1969 338,000 341,000 99.1% 206 14 220 1,536 16 97 164 ap1971

1980 347,000 360,000 96.4% 165 21 186 1,865 1 37 125 261 ap1981

1990 270,000 278,000 97.1% 138 18 156 1,730 2 29 144 264 ap1991

1999 197,820 229,494 86.2% 127 19 146 1,354 1 30 118 264 ap2000

2000 227,590 229,494 99.2% 132 18 150 1,517 1 22 110 264 ap2001

2001 230,000 238,240 96.5% 132 19 151 1,523 25 108 264 ap2002

2002 206,420 208,200 99.1% 136 17 153 1,349 1 23 97 264 ap2003

2003 231,000 238,748 96.8% 136 19 155 1,490 1 26 108 264 ap2004

2004 237,700 240,900 98.7% 127 18 145 1,639 1 22 103 264 ap2005

2010 289,600 293,400 98.7% 109 16 125 2,316 3 17 100 264 ap2011

2014 205,012 208,730 98.2% 205 16 221 927 3 19 84 264 ap2015

2017 202,900 206,661 98.2% 92 16 108 1,878 3 16 63 264 ap2018

2020 171,530 192,465 89.1% 89 14 103 1,665 3 14 50 264 ap2021

2022 164,943 185,878 88.7% 111 15 126 1,309 2 15 52 264 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	290,000	291,297	99.6%	198	18	216	1,342		20	80	256	ap1951
1969	338,000	341,000	99.1%	206	14	220	1,536		16	97	164	ap1971
1980	347,000	360,000	96.4%	165	21	186	1,865	1	37	125	261	ap1981
1990	270,000	278,000	97.1%	138	18	156	1,730	2	29	144	264	ap1991
1999	197,820	229,494	86.2%	127	19	146	1,354	1	30	118	264	ap2000
2000	227,590	229,494	99.2%	132	18	150	1,517	1	22	110	264	ap2001
2001	230,000	238,240	96.5%	132	19	151	1,523		25	108	264	ap2002
2002	206,420	208,200	99.1%	136	17	153	1,349	1	23	97	264	ap2003
2003	231,000	238,748	96.8%	136	19	155	1,490	1	26	108	264	ap2004
2004	237,700	240,900	98.7%	127	18	145	1,639	1	22	103	264	ap2005
2010	289,600	293,400	98.7%	109	16	125	2,316	3	17	100	264	ap2011
2014	205,012	208,730	98.2%	205	16	221	927	3	19	84	264	ap2015
2017	202,900	206,661	98.2%	92	16	108	1,878	3	16	63	264	ap2018
2020	171,530	192,465	89.1%	89	14	103	1,665	3	14	50	264	ap2021
2022	164,943	185,878	88.7%	111	15	126	1,309	2	15	52	264	ap2023