Also known as: Portugal (Deutsch, español, Português), le Portugal (français), Portogallo (Italiano), Portugalia (polski), 葡萄牙 (正體中文), ポルトガル (日本語), Lusitania (latine), Portugallia (latine)
Patriarchal Sees (Patriarchates) Patriarchate (1)
Metropolitan Sees (Archdioceses) Metr. Archdiocese (2)
Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (17)
Military Ordinariates Military Ordinariate (1)
Roman Rite (21): Angra, Aveiro, Beja, Braga, Bragança–Miranda, Coimbra, Évora, Faro, Funchal, Guarda, Lamego, Leiria–Fátima, Lisboa, Ordinariato Castrense de Portugal, Portalegre–Castelo Branco, Porto, Santarém, Setúbal, Viana do Castelo, Vila Real, Viseu
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Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses
Apostolic Nunciature: Portugal Archbishop Andrés Carrascosa Coso (70)
Conference of Bishops: Conferência Episcopal Portuguesa Bishop Virgilio do Nascimento Antunes (64)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europææ (COM.E.C.E.) Bishop Mariano Crociata (73)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europæ (C.C.E.E.) Archbishop Gintaras Linas Grušas (64)
Cardinal Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar (52) Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar (52)
Cardinal José Tolentino Calaça de Mendonça (60) José Tolentino Calaça de Mendonça (60)
Cardinal António Augusto dos Santos Marto (79) António Augusto dos Santos Marto (79)
Cardinal Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente (77) Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente (77)
Cardinal Manuel Monteiro de Castro (88) Manuel Monteiro de Castro (88)
Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, C.M.F. (94) José Saraiva Martins, C.M.F. (94)
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Patron Saints: Imaculada Conceição da Virgem Santa Maria (December 8), Santo António de Lisboa (June 13)
Saints: 41 Saints, 56 Blesseds
Religions: Roman Catholic 81%, other Christian 3.3%, other (includes Jewish, Muslim, other) 0.6%, none 6.8%, unspecified 8.3%
Languages: Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official, but locally used)
Ethnic Groups: homogeneous Mediterranean population; citizens of black African descent who immigrated to mainland during decolonization number less than 100,000; since 1990, East Europeans have migrated to Portugal
Motto: O bem da Nação (Portuguese) (The good of the nation)
Area: 91,982 km2
Catholic Population: 9,199,000 Catholics (87.9% of 10,467,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 4,413 parishes, 1,690 other centres
Clergy: 47 bishops (20 diocesan, 27 titular), 3,137 priests (2,251 diocesan, 886 religious), 423 permanent deacons (419 diocesan, 4 religious)
Non-Clergy: 3,986 religious (194 brothers, 3,792 sisters), 439 members of secular institutes (2 brothers, 437 sisters), 356 major seminarians, 94 missionaries, 49,145 catechists
Last updated on 2026年06月08日
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