Diocese Of Bragança-Miranda
The Diocese of Bragança–Miranda (Latin: Dioecesis Brigantiensis–Mirandensis), is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the north-east of Portugal. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Braga. Its seats are the Cathedral of Braganza and the Co-Cathedral of Miranda do Douro.
The Co-Cathedral of Miranda do Douro, the seat of the bishop until 1770
History
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The see was created in 1545 by Pope Paul III in the town of Miranda do Douro bordering on Spain, its territory being taken from the Archdiocese of Braga. Pope Clement XIV transferred the episcopal seat to Bragança in 1770.
José Manuel Garcia Cordeiro is the current bishop. The previous bishop (2001–2011) was Bishop António Montes Moreira.
Notes
- ^ Diocese of Bragança-Miranda, Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Accessed 23 February 2024.
- ^ Diocese of Miranda, catholic-hierarchy.org. Accessed 23 February 2024.
- ^ Diocese of Bragança-Miranda, newadvent.org. Accessed 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Bishop António Montes Moreira, O.F.M." Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
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