Diocese of Penafiel

Dioecesis Pintiensis

Suppressed

To: Diocese of Porto

Historical Details

Diocese of Penafiel
- Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
- Erected: 1 June 1770
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Braga
- Rite: Latin (or Roman)
- Country: Portugal

Past Ordinaries

Inácio de São Caetano, O.C.D. † (17 Jun 1771 Confirmed - 9 Dec 1778 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 June 1770	Erected	Diocese of Porto	Diocese of Penafiel (erected)
11 November 1778	Suppressed	Diocese of Penafiel (suppressed)	Diocese of Porto

Affiliated Bishops, Living

None

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Inácio de São Caetano, O.C.D. † (Bishop: 17 Jun 1771 to 9 Dec 1778)

Source(s)

Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 339
Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 107

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