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Diocese of Leiria-Fátima

Dioecesis Leiriensis-Fatimensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 13 May 1984
  • Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Lisboa {Lisbon}
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Portugal
  • Square Kilometers: 1,700 (656 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://www.leiria-fatima.pt
  • Mailing Address: Seminario Diocesano, 2414-011 Leiria, Portugal
  • Telephone: 244.832.539

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Leiria
17 January 1918RestoredDiocese of Coimbra (Alearía, Aliubarrota (Prazeres), Aliubarrota (S. Vicente), Alpedris, Alvados, Alqueidâo, Amor, Arrabal, Arrimai, Azoia, Baroza, Barreira, Batalha, Garangueira, Carvide, Coimbrâo, Coimeias, Cortes, Erpite, Fatima, Freiscanda, luncal, Leiria, Maceira, ...) Diocese of Leiria
25 March 1957Territory AddedPatriarchate of Lisboa {Lisbon} (Formigais) Diocese of Leiria
Diocese of Leiria-Fátima
13 May 1984Name ChangedDiocese of Leiria Diocese of Leiria-Fátima

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Leiria
1949164,000174,00094.3%98151131,4511812661ap1951
1969234,265235,66699.4%117631801,30114936659ap1971
1980201,000204,59898.2%106601661,2109447468ap1981
Diocese of Leiria-Fátima
1990238,000240,07599.1%103801831,30010657069ap1991
1999273,700280,00097.8%108671751,5648755073ap2000
2000255,000265,00096.2%103641671,5268551074ap2001
2001255,000265,00096.2%102601621,5747650074ap2002
2002255,000265,00096.2%103651681,5178348074ap2003
2003255,000265,00096.2%100551551,6457348874ap2004
2004255,000265,00096.2%101541551,6456848274ap2005
2013272,162296,36291.8%92701621,6808668675ap2014
2016266,328292,40291.1%90641541,7297765575ap2017
2019270,334302,12089.5%91681591,70018362974ap2020
2021248,500290,00085.7%89691581,5728361873ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Leiria
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 10, Page 81, to Page 83
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 741, and Page 742
  • Diocese of Leiria-Fátima
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 76, Page 833, and Page 834

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