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Diocese of

Funchal

Portugal Portugal

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Lisboa

Patron Saint: São Tiago Menor (May 1), Nossa Senhora do Monte (October 9)

Cathedral Dedication: October 8

Address: Casa Episcopal do Funchal, Largo Conde Ribeiro Real, 49 - C.P.4550, 9001-801 Funchal, Portugal

Phone: 291 742 917

Website: Link

History

  • 1514.06.12: Established as Diocese of Funchal (Português) / Madeira / Funchalen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Marocco)
  • 1533.01.31: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Funchal (Português) / Madeira / Funchalen(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Goa and Diocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde)
  • 1534.11.03: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Angra and Diocese of Tomé
  • 1551.02.25: Lost territory to establish Diocese of São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos
  • 1551.07.03: Demoted as Diocese of Funchal (Português) / Madeira / Funchalen(sis) (Latin)
  • 1763: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Sénégal
  • 1842.01.22: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Two Guineas and Senegambia

Papal Visits

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Bishop (2007.03.08 – ...):Bishop António José Cavaco Carrilho (71)Bishop António José Cavaco Carrilho (71)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Funchal (Roman Rite)

Bishop António José Cavaco Carrilho (71)Bishop António José Cavaco Carrilho (71)
(2007.03.08 – ...)

Faz-te ao largo

Born:1942.04.11 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1965.07.28
Consecrated Bishop:1999.05.29

Titular Bishop of Tamalluma (1999.02.22 – 2007.03.08)

Auxiliary Bishop of Porto (Portugal) (1999.02.22 – 2007.03.08)

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (2007.03.08 – ...)

Bishop Teodoro de Faria (82)Bishop Teodoro de Faria (82)
(1982.03.10 – 2007.03.08)

Born:1930.08.24 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1956.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:1982.05.16

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1982.03.10 – 2007.03.08)

Bishop Francisco Antunes Santana
(1974.03.18 – 1982.03.05)

Born:1924.10.11 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1948.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1974.04.21
Died:1982.03.05 († 57)

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1974.03.18 – 1982.03.05)

Bishop João Antonio da Silva Saraiva
(1965.11.21 – 1972.06.28)

Born:1923.09.20 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1946.07.28
Consecrated Bishop:1965.11.19
Died:1976.04.03 († 52)

Titular Bishop of Mopta (1965.08.30 – 1965.11.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Évora (Portugal) (1965.08.30 – 1965.11.21)

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1965.11.21 – 1972.06.28)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1972.06.28 – 1976.04.03)

Bishop David de Sousa, O.F.M. (later Archbishop)
(1957.09.23 – 1965.11.15)

Christus urget nos

Born:1911.10.25 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1937.07.18
Consecrated Bishop:1957.11.10
Died:2006.02.05 († 94)

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1957.09.23 – 1965.11.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Évora (Portugal) (1965.11.15 – 1981.10.17)

Bishop Antonio Emanuele Pereira Ribeiro
(1914.10.02 – 1957.03.22)

Born:1879.02.16 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1901.10.13
Consecrated Bishop:1915.02.07
Died:1957.03.22 († 78)

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1914.10.02 – 1957.03.22)

Bishop Manuel Agostinho Barreto
(1876.09.29 – 1911.06.26)

Born:1835.12.07 (Portugal)
Consecrated Bishop:1877.02.04
Died:1911.06.26 († 75)

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) ([1876.06.08] 1876.09.29 – 1911.06.26)

Bishop Aires de Ornelas de Vasconcelos (later Archbishop)
(1872.10.27 – 1874.07.23)

Born:1837.09.18 (Portugal)
Consecrated Bishop:1871.05.07
Died:1880.11.28 († 43)

Titular Bishop of Gerasa (1871.03.06 – 1872.10.27)

Coadjutor Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1871.03.06 – 1872.10.27)

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1872.10.27 – 1874.07.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Goa (India) (1874.07.23 – 1880.11.28)

Bishop Patrício Xavier de Moura
(1859.04.15 – 1872.09.19)

Born:1800.08.03 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1823.02.09
Consecrated Bishop:1849
Died:1872.09.19 († 72)

Bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) (1845.05.31 – 1859.04.15)

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1859.04.15 – 1872.09.19)

Bishop Manuel Martins Manso
(1850.05.20 – 1858.03.18)

Born:1793.11.21 (Portugal)
Died:1878.12.01 († 85)

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1850.05.20 – 1858.03.18)

Bishop of Guarda (Portugal) (1858.03.18 – 1878.12.01)

Bishop José Xavier de Cerveira e Sousa
(1843.06.14 – 1848.04.18)

Born:1797.11.27 (Portugal)
Consecrated Bishop:1844.06.02
Died:1862.03.15 († 64)

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1843.06.14 – 1848.04.18)

Bishop of Beja (Portugal) (1848.04.18 – 1859.01.07)

Bishop of Viseu (Portugal) (1859.01.07 – 1862.03.15)

Bishop Francisco José Rodrigues de Andrade
(1821.09.24 – 1838)

Died:1838

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1821.09.24 – 1838)

Bishop João Joaquim Bernardino de Brito
(1819.08.28 – 1820)

Died:1820

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1819.08.28 – 1820)

Bishop Luís Rodrigues Vilares
(1797.07.24 – 1811)

Died:1811

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1797.07.24 – 1811)

Bishop José da Costa e Torres (later Archbishop)
(1785.02.14 – 1796.06.22)

Born:1741.08.11 (Portugal)
Died:1813 († 72)

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1785.02.14 – 1796.06.22)

Bishop of Elvas (1796.06.22 – 1806)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1806 – 1813)

Bishop Gaspar Afonso da Costa Brandão
(1756.07.18 – 1784)

Died:1784

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1756.07.18 – 1784)

Bishop João do Nascimento
(1741.01.02 – 1753)

Died:1753

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1741.01.02 – 1753)

Bishop Manuel Coutinho, O.Christ.
(1722.11.25 – 1741.02.25)

Born:1671
Consecrated Bishop:1725.05.13
Died:1742.08.07 († 71)

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1722.11.25 – 1741.02.25)

Bishop of Lamego (Portugal) (1741.02.25 – 1742.08.07)

Bishop José de Sousa Castelo Branco
(1698 – 1721)

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1698 – 1721)

Bishop José de Santa Maria Saldanha, O.F.M.
(1690 – 1697)

Died:1708

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1690 – 1697)

Bishop of Porto (Portugal) (1697 – 1708)

Bishop Estevão Brioso de Figueiredo
(1683.09.27 – 1689.05.20)

Born:1630 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1658.06.15
Consecrated Bishop:1677.03.21
Died:1689.05.20 († 59)

Bishop of Olinda (Brazil) (1676.11.16 – 1683.09.27)

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1683.09.27 – 1689.05.20)

Bishop António Teles da Silva, O.S.B.
(1674.12.17 – 1682.11.14)

Died:1682.11.14

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1674.12.17 – 1682.11.14)

Bishop Gabriel de Almeida, O. Cist.
(1670 – 1674.07.12)

Died:1674.07.12

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1670 – 1674.07.12)

Bishop Jerónimo Fernando
(1619 – 1650)

Died:1650

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1619 – 1650)

Bishop Lourenço de Távora
(1609.10.24 – 1617.09.18)

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1609.10.24 – 1617.09.18)

Bishop of Elvas (1617.09.18 – 1625)

Bishop Luís de Figueiredo e Lemos
(1586.03.05 – 1608.11.26)

Born:1544.08.21 (Portugal)
Died:1608.11.26 († 64)

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1586.03.05 – 1608.11.26)

Bishop Jerónimo Barreto
(1573 – 1585.06.03)

Died:1589

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1573 – 1585.06.03)

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1585.06.03 – 1589)

Bishop Fernando de Távora, O.P.
(1569.11.14 – 1573)

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1569.11.14 – 1573)

Bishop Jorge de Lemos, O.P.
(1556.03.09 – 1569.11.15)

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1556.03.09 – 1569.11.15)

Bishop Gaspar do Casal, O.E.S.A.
(1551.07.03 – 1556.03.09)

Consecrated Bishop:1552
Died:1584.08.09

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1551.07.03 – 1556.03.09)

Bishop of Leiria (Portugal) (1556.03.09 – 1579.11)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1579.11 – 1584.08.09)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Funchal (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Martinho de Portugal
(1533.02.10 – 1547)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1533.02.10 – 1547)

Bishops of Funchal (Roman Rite)

Bishop Diogo Pinheiro
(1514 – 1526)

Died:1526

Bishop of Funchal (Portugal) (1514 – 1526)

Former Prelates

as of 2013.05.03

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