Metropolitan Archdiocese of Braga, Portugal

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2021.12.03 – ...):	Archbishop José Manuel Garcia Cordeiro (56)
Auxiliary Bishop (2022.10.07 – ...):	Bishop Delfim Jorge Esteves Gomes (62) Titular Bishop of Dume

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Braga (Roman Rite)

Archbishop José Manuel Garcia Cordeiro (56)
(2021.12.03 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal)

Ad docendum Christi mysteria

Born:	1967.05.29 (Vila Nova de Seles, Angola)
Ordained Priest:	1991.06.16
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.10.02

Priest of Bragança–Miranda (Portugal) (1991.06.16 – 2011.07.18)

Bishop of Bragança–Miranda (Portugal) (2011.07.18 – 2021.12.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (2021.12.03 – ...)

Archbishop Jorge Ferreira da Costa Ortiga (80)
(1999.06.05 – 2021.12.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Braga (Portugal)

Ut unum sint

Born:	1944.03.05 (Brufe, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1967.07.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1988.01.03

Priest of Braga (Portugal) (1967.07.09 – 1987.11.09)

Titular Bishop of Nova barbara (1987.11.09 – 1999.06.05)

Auxiliary Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (1987.11.09 – 1999.06.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1999.06.05 – 2021.12.03)

President of Episcopal Conference of Portugal (2005.04.04 – 2011.05.03)

Archbishop Eurico Dias Nogueira
(1977.02.03 – 1999.06.05)

Born:	1923.03.06 (Dornelas do Zêzere, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1945.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1964.12.06
Died:	2014.05.19 († 91)

Bishop of Vila Cabral (Mozambique) (1964.07.10 – 1972.02.19)

Bishop of Sá da Bandeira (Angola) (1972.02.19 – 1977.02.03)

Apostolic Administrator of Pereira de Eça (Angola) (1975 – 1977.02.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1977.02.03 – 1999.06.05)

Archbishop Francisco Maria da Silva
(1963.12.12 – 1977.02.03)

Born:	1910.03.15 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1932.05.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1957.03.31
Died:	1977.04.14 († 67)

Titular Bishop of Telmissus (1956.12.20 – 1963.12.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (1956.12.20 – 1963.12.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1963.12.12 – 1977.02.03)

Archbishop António Bento Martins Júnior
(1932.09.28 – 1963.08.19)

Born:	1881.05.05 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1903.10.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1928.08.15
Died:	1963.08.19 († 82)

Bishop of Bragança e Miranda (Portugal) (1928.06.23 – 1932.07.14)

Titular Archbishop of Oxyrynchus (1932.07.14 – 1932.09.28)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1932.07.14 – 1932.09.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1932.09.28 – 1963.08.19)

Archbishop Manuel Vieira de Matos
(1914.10.01 – 1932.09.28)

Born:	1861.03.30 (Portugal)
Died:	1932.09.28 († 71)

Titular Archbishop of Mytilene (1899.06.22 – 1903.04.01)

Archbishop-Bishop of Guarda (Portugal) (1903.04.01 – 1914.10.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1914.10.01 – 1932.09.28)

Archbishop Manuel Baptista da Costa
(1899.02.03 – 1913.05.13)

Born:	1834.04.16 (Portugal)
Consecrated Bishop:	1888.07.15
Died:	1913.05.13 († 79)

Titular Bishop of Mytilene (1888.06.01 – 1899.02.03)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1888.06.01 – 1899.02.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1899.02.03 – 1913.05.13)

Archbishop António José de Freitas Honorato
(1883.08.09 – 1898.12.28)

Born:	1820.10.30 (Portugal)
Died:	1898.12.28 († 78)

Titular Bishop of Mytilene (1873.07.25 – 1883.08.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1873.07.25 – 1883.08.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1883.08.09 – 1898.12.28)

Archbishop João Crisóstomo de Amorim Pessoa
(1876.11.27 – 1883.04)

Born:	1810.10.14 (Portugal)
Died:	1888 († 78)

Bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde (Cabo Verde) (1859.06.08 – 1861.03.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Goa (India) (1861.03.22 – 1874.11.17)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1874.11.17 – 1876.11.27)

Apostolic Administrator of Aveiro (Portugal) (1876.11.27 – 1881.09.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1876.11.27 – 1883.04)

Archbishop José Joaquim de Azevedo e Moura
(1856.06.16 – 1876.11.27)

Born:	1794.10.18 (Portugal)
Died:	1876.11.27 († 82)

Apostolic Administrator of Braga (Portugal) (1846.01.19 – 1856.06.16)

Bishop of Viseu (Portugal) (1846.01.19 – 1856.06.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1856.06.16 – 1876.11.27)

Bishop José Joaquim de Azevedo e Moura (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1846.01.19 – 1856.06.16)

Cardinal Pedro Paulo de Figuereido da Cunha e Melo
(1843.04.03 – 1855.12.31)

Born:	1770.06.18 (Taveiro, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1843.04.03
Created Cardinal:	1850.09.30
Died:	1855.12.31 (Braga, Portugal † 85)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1843.04.03 – 1855.12.31)

Apostolic Administrator of Aveiro (Portugal) (1845.04.01 – 1855.12.31)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1850.09.30 – 1855.12.31)

Archbishop Miguel da Madre de Deus da Cruz, O.F.M. Disc.
(1815.09.04 – 1827.08.21)

Born:	1739.05.08 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1763.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1792.04.29
Died:	1827.08.21 († 88)

Bishop of São Paulo (Brazil) (1791.12.17 – 1795.01.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1815.09.04 – 1827.08.21)

Archbishop José da Costa e Torres
(1806 – 1813)

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)

Archbishop Cayetano Da Annunciação Brandão, T.O.R.
(1790.03.29 – 1805.12.15)

Born:	1740.09.11 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1764.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1783.02.02
Died:	1805.12.15 († 65)

Bishop of Belém do Pará (Brazil) (1782.12.16 – 1790.03.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1790.03.29 – 1805.12.15)

Archbishop Gaspar de Bragança
(1758.03.13 – 1789.01.18)

Born:	1716.10.08 (Portugal)
Died:	1789.01.18 († 72)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1758.03.13 – 1789.01.18)

Archbishop José de Bragança
(1740.12.19 – 1756.06.03)

Born:	1703.05.06 (Portugal)
Died:	1756.06.03 († 53)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1740.12.19 – 1756.06.03)

Archbishop Rodrigo de Moura Telles
(1704.03.10 – 1728.09.04)

Born:	1644 (Portugal)
Died:	1728.09.04 († 83)

Bishop of Guarda (Portugal) (1694 – 1704.03.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1704.03.10 – 1728.09.04)

Archbishop João de Sousa
(1696.09.24 – 1703.10.01)

Born:	1647 (Portugal)
Died:	1710.09.29 († 62)

Bishop of Porto (Portugal) (1684 – 1696.09.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1696.09.24 – 1703.10.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1703.10.01 – 1710.09.29)

Archbishop José de Menezes
(1692.03.10 – 1696.02.16)

Died:

1696.02.16

Bishop of Faro (Portugal) (1680.04.01 – 1685.05.14)

Bishop of Lamego (Portugal) (1685.05.14 – 1692.03.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1692.03.10 – 1696.02.16)

Archbishop Luís de Sousa
(1677.02.08 – 1690.04.29)

Born:	1636 (Portugal)
Died:	1690.04.29 († 53)

Bishop of Lamego (Portugal) (1670 – 1677.02.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1677.02.08 – 1690.04.29)

Archbishop Veríssimo de Lencastre (later Cardinal)
(1670.12.22 – 1677.02.08)

Born:	1615.11.15 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1671
Created Cardinal:	1686.09.02
Died:	1692.12.12 († 77)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1670.12.22 – 1677.02.08)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1686.09.02 – 1692.12.12)

Archbishop Pedro de Lencastre, O.F.M. Cap.
(1654 – 1670)

Born:	1608 (Portugal)
Died:	1673.04.23 († 64)

Bishop of Guarda (Portugal) (1645.05.15 – 1648)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Évora (Portugal) (1648 – 1654 not possessed)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1654 – 1670)

Titular Archbishop of Side (1671.10.24 – 1673.04.23)

Archbishop Sebastião de Matos de Noronha
(1636.06.09 – 1641)

Died:

1641

Bishop of Elvas (1626 – 1636.06.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1636.06.09 – 1641)

Archbishop Rodrigo da Cunha
(1627.01.27 – 1635.12.03)

Born:	1577.09 (Portugal)
Consecrated Bishop:	1615.11.08
Died:	1643.01.03 († 65)

Bishop of Portalegre (Portugal) (1615.07.06 – 1618)

Bishop of Porto (Portugal) (1618 – 1627.01.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1627.01.27 – 1635.12.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1635.12.03 – 1643.01.03)

Archbishop Afonso Furtado de Mendonça
(1618.11.12 – 1626.12.03)

Born:	1561 (Portugal)
Died:	1630.07.02 († 68)

Bishop of Guarda (Portugal) (1610.02.13 – 1616.09.05)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1616.09.05 – 1618.11.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1618.11.12 – 1626.12.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1626.12.03 – 1630.07.02)

Archbishop Aleixo de Menezes, O.E.S.A.
(1612.03.19 – 1617.05.03)

Born:	1559 (Portugal)
Consecrated Bishop:	1595.03.26
Died:	1617.05.03 († 57)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Goa (India) (1595 – 1612.03.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1612.03.19 – 1617.05.03)

Archbishop Agostinho de Jesus (Pedro de Castro), O.E.S.A.
(1588.06.13 – 1609.11.25)

Died:

1609.11.25

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1588.06.13 – 1609.11.25)

Archbishop João Afonso de Menezes
(1581.11.06 – 1587.07.14)

Died:

1587.07.14

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1581.11.06 – 1587.07.14)

Saint Archbishop Bartolomeu Fernandes dos Mártires, O.P.
(1559.01.27 – 1581.11.06)

Born:	1514.05.03 (Lisboa, Portugal)
Consecrated Bishop:	1559.09.03
Died:	1590.07.16 (Viana do Castelo, Portugal † 76)
Beatified:	2001.11.04
Canonised:	2019.07.05 (equipollently)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1559.01.27 – 1581.11.06)

Archbishop and religious of Order of Preachers (Dominicans).

Archbishop Baltasar Limpo, O. Carm.
(1550.05.23 – 1558.03.31)

Died:

1558.03.31

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1550.05.23 – 1558.03.31)

Archbishop Manuel de Sousa
(1545.03.22 – 1549.07.18)

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1538.09.23 – 1545.03.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1545.03.22 – 1549.07.18)

Archbishop Duarte de Portugal
(1542.02.06 – 1543.11.11)

Born:	1521 (Portugal)
Died:	1543.11.11 († 21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1542.02.06 – 1543.11.11)

Archbishop Diego da Silva, O.F.M.
(1540.09.24 – 1541)

Died:

1541

Bishop of Ceuta (Spain) (1534.03.04 – 1540.09.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1540.09.24 – 1541)

Archbishop Henrique de Portugal (later Cardinal)
(1533.04.30 – 1540.09.24)

Festina lente

Born:	1512.01.31 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1539?
Created Cardinal:	1545.12.16
Died:	1580.01.31 († 68)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1533.04.30 – 1540.09.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Évora (Portugal) (1540.09.24 – 1564.06.21)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati (1547.01.24 – 1580.01.31)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1564.06.21 – 1569.11.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Évora (Portugal) (1574.12.15 – 1578.07.04)

Archbishop Diogo de Sousa
(1505.07.11 – 1532.06.19)

Born:	1461
Died:	1532.06.19 († 70)

Bishop of Porto (Portugal) (1496 – 1505.07.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1505.07.11 – 1532.06.19)

Cardinal Jorge da Costa
(Apostolic Administrator 1501 – 1505)

Archbishop Jorge da Costa
(1488 – 1501.08.30)

Died:

1501.08.30

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1488 – 1501.08.30)

Cardinal Jorge da Costa
(1486 – 1488)

Born:	1406 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1463
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1476.12.18
Revealed as Cardinal:	1476.12.20
Died:	1508.09.18 († 101)

Bishop of Évora (Portugal) (1463.03.06 – 1464.11.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1464.11.26 – 1500.06.28)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro (1477.01.15 – 1484.11.08)

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1481.09.05 – 1486)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere (1484.11.08 – 1489.10.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1486 – 1488)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1486.01.11 – 1487)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina (1489.10.15 – 1491.10.10)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1491.10.10 – 1501.05.14)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina in commendum (1491.10.10 – 1508.09.18)

Apostolic Administrator of Braga (Portugal) (1501 – 1505)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1501.05.14 – 1503)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1503 – 1508.09.18)

Bishop of Viseu (Portugal) (1505 – 1505)

Archbishop Garcia, O.S.B.
(1482.05.22 – 1485.07.27)

Died:

1485.07.27

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1469.02.09 – 1482.05.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1482.05.22 – 1485.07.27)

Bishop João de Melo
(1481.09.05 – 1481 not possessed)

Died:

1481

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1468.02.08 – 1481.09.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1481.09.05 – 1481 not possessed)

Archbishop Luís Pires
(1468.02.08 – 1480.03)

Died:

1480.03

Bishop of Porto (Portugal) (1454 – 1464.11.26)

Bishop of Évora (Portugal) (1464.11.26 – 1468.02.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1468.02.08 – 1480.03)

Archbishop Fernando da Guerra
(1417.12.15 – 1467.09.26)

Born:	1390 (Portugal)
Died:	1467.09.26 († 76)

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1409.07.02 – 1414.06.18)

Bishop of Porto (Portugal) (1414.06.18 – 1417.12.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1417.12.15 – 1467.09.26)

Archbishop Martinho Afonso de Miranda
(1398.06.12 – 1416.03.28)

De Uno Pane

Died:

1416.03.28

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1387 – 1398.06.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1398.06.12 – 1416.03.28)

Archbishop João Garcia
(1398 – 1398)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1398 – 1398)

Archbishop Lourenço Vicente
(1373.12.19 – 1398)

Born:	1311
Died:	1398 († 87)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1373.12.19 – 1398)

Archbishop Martinho de Zamora
(1372 – 1373.02.09)

Died:

1383.12.06

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1372 – 1373.02.09)

Bishop of Silves (Portugal) (1373.02.09 – 1379.02.07)

Bishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1379.02.07 – 1383.12.06)

Archbishop Vasco Fernandes de Toledo
(1371.08.11 – 1372.11.18)

Born:	(Portugal)
Died:	1372.11.18

Bishop of Palencia (Spain) (1343 – 1353.06.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Toledo (Spain) (1353.06.17 – 1362.03.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Coimbra (Portugal) (1364.07.23 – 1371.06.10)

Bishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1371.06.16 – 1371.08.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1371.08.11 – 1372.11.18)

Archbishop Jean de Cardaillac (later Patriarch)
(1361.06.18 – 1371.07.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1361.06.18 – 1371.07.18)

Bishop of Rodez (France) (1371.07.18 – 1378)

Patriarch of Alexandria (1371.07.18 – 1390▼)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Auch (France) (1379.01.24 – 1379.05.20▼)

Auxiliary Bishop of Tournai (Belgium) (1389 – 1390)

Archbishop Guilherme Audibert de la Garde (later Patriarch)
(1349.07.27 – 1361.06.16)

Died:

1374

Bishop of Périgueux (France) (1341.10.01 – 1347)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1349.07.27 – 1361.06.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Arles (France) (1361.06.16 – 1374)

Patriarch of Jerusalem (1371 – 1374)

Archbishop Gonçalo Pereira
(1326.02.27 – 1348)

Born:	1280
Died:	1348 († 68)

Bishop of Évora (Portugal) (1321 – 1322.08.21 not possessed)

Bishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1322.08.21 – 1326.02.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1326.02.27 – 1348)

Archbishop João Martins de Soalhães
(1313.10.08 – 1325.05.01)

Born:	(Portugal)
Died:	1325.05.01

Bishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1294.01.18 – 1313.10.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1313.10.08 – 1325.05.01)

Archbishop Martinho Pires de Oliveira
(1295.07.30 – 1313.03.25)

Died:

1313.03.25

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1295.07.30 – 1313.03.25)

Archbishop Telo, O.F.M.
(1278.04.06 – 1292.11.23)

Died:

1292.11.23

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1278.04.06 – 1292.11.23)

Archbishop Ordonho Alvares (later Cardinal)
(1275.05.23 – 1278.03.12)

Born:	1198 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1275
Created Cardinal:	1278.03.12
Died:	1285.12.21 († 86)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1275.05.23 – 1278.03.12)

Cardinal Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1278 – 1285.12.21)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1278.03.12 – 1285.12.21)

Archbishop Sancho
(1275 – 1275)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1275 – 1275)

Cardinal João Pedro Julião (later Pope John XXI)
(1273 – 1275.05.23)

Born:	1215? (Lisboa, Portugal)
Created Cardinal:	1273.06.03
Ordained Priest:	1275.05
Consecrated Bishop:
Elected as Supreme Pontiff:	1276.09.16
Installed as Supreme Pontiff:	1276.09.20
Died:	1277.05.20 (Viterbo, Italy † 61)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1273 – 1275.05.23)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1273.06.03 – 1276.09.08)

Supreme Pontiff (1276.09.16 [1276.09.20] – 1277.05.20)

Archbishop Martinho Geraldes
(1255.04.11 – 1271.09.01)

Died:

1271.09.01

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1255.04.11 – 1271.09.01)

Archbishop Sancho
(1251 – 1255)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1251 – 1255)

Archbishop João Egas
(1245.01.20 – 1251)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1245.01.20 – 1251)

Archbishop Gualtério
(1240 – 1245)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1240 – 1245)

Archbishop Silvestre Godinho
(1229.07.05 – 1244.07.08)

Died:

1244.07.08

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1229.07.05 – 1244.07.08)

Archbishop Sancho
(1229 – 1229)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1229 – 1229)

Archbishop Estêvão Soares da Silva
(1212 – 1228.08.27)

Died:

1228.08.27

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1212 – 1228.08.27)

Bishop Pedro Mendes
(1209 – 1212 not possessed)

Bishop of Lamego (Portugal) (1196 – 1209)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1209 – 1212 not possessed)

Archbishop Martinho Pires
(1189 – 1209)

Died:

1209

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1189 – 1209)

Archbishop Godinho
(1175.12 – 1188.07.31)

Died:

1188.07.31

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1175.12 – 1188.07.31)

Archbishop João Peculiar
(1138 – 1175.12.03)

Born:	(Portugal)
Died:	1175.12.03

Bishop of Porto (Portugal) (1136 – 1138)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1138 – 1175.12.03)

Archbishop Paio Mendes
(1118 – 1137)

Died:

1137

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1118 – 1137)

Fr. Maurício Burdino (later Antipope)
(1111.02.05 – 1118.03.10)

Born:	(Limousin, France)
Ordained Priest:
Died:	1137.08 (La Cava, Salerno, Italy)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1098 – 1111.02.05)

Apostolic Administrator of Viseu (Portugal) (1102 – 1111.02.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1111.02.05 – 1118.03.10)

Antipope (1118.03.10 – 1121.04.22▼)

Saint Archbishop Geraldo de Moissac, O.S.B.
(1095.07.03 – 1108.12.05)

Died:

1108.12.05

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1095.07.03 – 1108.12.05)

Archbishop and religious of Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictines).

Archbishop Pedro de Braga
(1071 – 1091)

Born:

(Portugal)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1071 – 1091)

Bishop of Portucale (Portugal) (1075 – 1091)

Archbishop Vistrário
(1060 – 1071)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1060 – 1071)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lugo (Spain) (1060 – 1071)

Archbishop-Bishop of Lugo (Spain) (1071 – 1086)

Archbishop Sigefredo
(1060 – 1060)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1060 – 1060)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lugo (Spain) (1060 – 1060)

Archbishop Maurelo
(1058 – 1060)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1058 – 1060)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lugo (Spain) (1058 – 1060)

Archbishop Pedro
(1017 – 1058)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1017 – 1058)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lugo (Spain) (1017 – 1058)

Archbishop Flaviano
(1004 – 1017)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1004 – 1017)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lugo (Spain) (1004 – 1017)

Archbishop Diogo
(1003 – 1004)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (1003 – 1004)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lugo (Spain) (1003 – 1004)

Archbishop Pelágio
(986 – 1003)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (986 – 1003)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lugo (Spain) (986 – 1003)

Archbishop Hermenegildo
(951 – 985)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (951 – 985)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lugo (Spain) (951 – 985)

Archbishop Gundisalvo
(942 – 950)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (942 – 950)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lugo (Spain) (942 – 950)

Archbishop Silvatano
(930 – 942)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (930 – 942)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lugo (Spain) (930 – 942)

Archbishop Hero
(924 – 930)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (924 – 930)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lugo (Spain) (924 – 930)

Archbishop Teodomiro
(910 – 924)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (910 – 924)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lugo (Spain) (910 – 924)

Archbishop Argimiro
(889 – 910)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (889 – 910)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lugo (Spain) (889 – 910)

Archbishop Flaiano
(881 – 889)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (881 – 889)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lugo (Spain) (881 – 889)

Archbishop Flaviano Recaredo
(875 – 881)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (875 – 881)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lugo (Spain) (875 – 881)

Archbishop Gomado
(867 – 875)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (867 – 875)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lugo (Spain) (867 – 875)

Archbishop Gladila
(850 – 867)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (850 – 867)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lugo (Spain) (850 – 867)

Archbishop Dulcídio
(842 – 850)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (842 – 850)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lugo (Spain) (842 – 850)

Archbishop Ferdizendo
(840 – 842)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (840 – 842)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lugo (Spain) (840 – 842)

Archbishop Ataúlfo
(832 – 840)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (832 – 840)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lugo (Spain) (832 – 840)

Archbishop Nostiano
(832 – 832)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (832 – 832)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lugo (Spain) (832 – 832)

Archbishop Argimundo
(821 – 832)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (821 – 832)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lugo (Spain) (821 – 832)

Archbishop Ascárico
(780 – 811)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (780 – 811)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lugo (Spain) (780 – 811)

Archbishop Odoário
(740 – 780)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (740 – 780)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lugo (Spain) (745 – 780)

Archbishop Tiago
(738 – 740)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (738 – 740)

Archbishop Hermenegildo
(737 – 738)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (737 – 738)

Archbishop Erónio
(736 – 737)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (736 – 737)

Saint Archbishop Vítor de Braga
(734 – 736)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (734 – 736)

Archbishop.

Saint Archbishop Félix Torcato
(693 – 734)

Bishop of Portucale (Portugal) (? – 693)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (693 – 734)

Archbishop.

Archbishop Faustino
(688 – 693)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (688 – 693)

Archbishop Quirico
(681 – 687)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (681 – 687)

Archbishop Liúva
(678 – 681)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (678 – 681)

Archbishop Leodegísio Julião
(675 – 678)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (675 – 678)

Archbishop Pancrácio
(661 – 675)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (661 – 675)

Archbishop Manucino
(660 – 661)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (660 – 661)

Saint Archbishop Frutuoso de Dume e Braga
(656 – 660)

Bishop of Dume (? – 656)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (656 – 660)

Archbishop.

Archbishop Potâmio
(653 – 656)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (653 – 656)

Archbishop Julião
(633 – 653)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (633 – 653)

Archbishop Tolobeu
(612 – 633)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (612 – 633)

Archbishop Benigno
(589 – 612)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (589 – 612)

Archbishop Pantardo
(580 – 589)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (580 – 589)

Saint Archbishop Martinho de Dume e Braga
(562 – 579.03.20)

Born:	518 (Hungary)
Died:	579.03.20 († 60)

Bishop of Dume (556 – 579.03.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (562 – 579.03.20)

Archbishop.

Archbishop Lucrécio
(561 – 562)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (561 – 562)

Archbishop Eleutério
(550 – 561)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (550 – 561)

Archbishop Profuturo
(538 – 550)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (538 – 550)

Archbishop Julião
(537 – 538)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (537 – 538)

Archbishop Ausberto
(527 – 537)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (527 – 537)

Archbishop Valério
(525 – 527)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (525 – 527)

Archbishop Castino
(524 – 525)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (524 – 525)

Archbishop Apolinário
(518 – 524)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (518 – 524)

Archbishop Idácio
(494 – 518)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (494 – 518)

Archbishop Valério
(456 – 494)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (456 – 494)

Archbishop Balcónio
(440 – 456)

Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (417 – 440)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Braga (Portugal) (440 – 456)

Bishops of Braga (Roman Rite)

Bishop Balcónio (later Archbishop)
(417 – 440)

(see above)

Bishop Pancraciano
(410 – 417)

Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (410 – 417)

Bishop Profuturo
(405 – 410)

Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (405 – 410)

Bishop Paterno
(400 – 405)

Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (400 – 405)

Bishop Lampádio
(381 – 400)

Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (381 – 400)

Bishop Idácio
(366 – 381)

Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (366 – 381)

Bishop Apolónio
(328 – 366)

Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (328 – 366)

Bishop Lenóncio
(326 – 328)

Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (326 – 328)

Bishop Sinágrio
(300 – 326)

Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (300 – 326)

Bishop Salomão
(299 – 300)

Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (299 – 300)

Bishop Grato
(290 – 299)

Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (290 – 299)

Bishop Paterno
(275 – 290)

Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (275 – 290)

Bishop Narciso
(270 – 275)

Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (270 – 275)

Bishop Caledónio
(268 – 270)

Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (268 – 270)

Bishop Secundo
(263 – 268)

Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (263 – 268)

Bishop Félix
(245 – 263)

Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (245 – 263)

Bishop Fabião
(230 – 245)

Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (230 – 245)

Bishop Serfriano
(200 – 230)

Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (200 – 230)

Bishop Policarpo
(130 – 200)

Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (130 – 200)

Saint Bishop Ovídio
(95 – 130)

Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (95 – 130)

Bishop.

Bishop Basílio
(60 – 95)

Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (60 – 95)

Saint Bishop Pedro de Rates
(45 – 60)

Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (45 – 60)

Bishop.

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop António Bento Martins Júnior (1932.07.14 – 1932.09.28)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop João Crisóstomo de Amorim Pessoa (1874.11.17 – 1876.11.27)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop José Maria da Silva Torres, O.S.B. (1851.02.17 – 1854.11.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Nuno Manuel dos Santos Almeida (61) (2015.11.21 – 2023.05.19)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Francisco José Villas-Boas Senra de Faria Coelho (63) (later Archbishop) (2014.04.17 – 2018.06.26)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop António Manuel Moiteiro Ramos (67) (2012.06.08 – 2014.07.04)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Manuel da Silva Rodrigues Linda (68) (2009.06.27 – 2013.10.10)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop António José da Rocha Couto, S.M.P. (72) (2007.07.06 – 2011.11.19)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop António Francisco dos Santos (2004.12.21 – 2006.09.21)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Antonino Eugénio Fernandes Dias (75) (2000.11.10 – 2008.09.08)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop António Augusto dos Santos Marto (77) (later Cardinal) (2000.11.10 – 2004.04.22)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jacinto Tomás de Carvalho Botelho (88) (1995.10.31 – 2000.01.20)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jorge Ferreira da Costa Ortiga (80) (later Archbishop) (1987.11.09 – 1999.06.05)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Carlos Francisco Martins Pinheiro (1985.02.16 – 2000.11.10)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Joaquim Gonçalves (1981.08.03 – 1987.05.19)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Serafim de Sousa Ferreira e Silva (93) (1979.04.30 – 1981)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Manuel Ferreira Cabral (1972.10.21 – 1981.12.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop António Ribeiro (later Cardinal) (1967.07.03 – 1969.06.06)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Manuel Ferreira Cabral (1965.01.16 – 1967.07.03)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Francisco Maria da Silva (later Archbishop) (1956.12.20 – 1963.12.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop João José Vaz Pereira (1821.06.27 – 1830.05.04)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Francisco José de Souza Lima (1808.01.11 – 1811.04.15)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Josephus de Oliveira Calado (1752.05.15 – 1777.12.04)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Eugénio Boto da Silva (1741.07.03 – 1748.04.19)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Luis Álvares de Figueiredo (later Archbishop) (1716.10.05 – 1725.02.21)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Antonio Botado de Foios Pereira, O.E.S.A. (1696.01.02 – 1715.06.27)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Antonio Neto dos Santos, O.E.S.A. (1616.11.28 – 1641)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jorge de Quemado, O.E.S.A. (1599.02.01 – 1618.05.29)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jorge Queimada, O.E.S.A. (1599.02.01 – ?)