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Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Portugal | ![]() |
Date![]() | Change |
300 | Diocese of Elbora was established |
300 | Diocese of Salácia was established |
306 | Diocese of Ossonoba was established |
314 | Diocese of Betecas was established |
350 | Diocese of Aquae Flaviae was established |
350 | Diocese of Olisipo was established |
350 | Diocese of Salácia was suppressed |
380 | Diocese of Braga was established |
400 | Diocese of Betecas was suppressed |
400 | Diocese of Coinimbriga was established (from Diocese of Olisipo) |
440 | Diocese of Braga was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Braga |
468 | Diocese of Coinimbriga was renamed as Diocese of Aeminium |
500 | Diocese of Pax Iulia was established |
558 | Diocese of Dume was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Braga) |
561 | Diocese of Viseu was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Braga) |
569 | Diocese of Caliábria was established (from Diocese of Viseu) |
569 | Diocese of Egitânia was established (from Diocese of Viseu) |
569 | Diocese of Lamego was established (from Diocese of Viseu) |
569 | Diocese of Magnetum was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Braga) |
585 | Diocese of Magnetum was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Portucale) |
585 | Diocese of Portucale was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Magnetum) |
688 | Diocese of Ossonoba was suppressed |
693 | Diocese of Caliábria was suppressed |
711 | Diocese of Aquae Flaviae was suppressed |
712 | Diocese of Aeminium was renamed as Diocese of Colimbria |
714 | Diocese of Elbora was suppressed |
714 | Diocese of Lamego was suppressed |
715 | Diocese of Egitânia was suppressed |
715 | Diocese of Pax Iulia was suppressed |
716 | Diocese of Olisipo was suppressed |
716 | Diocese of Portucale was suppressed |
718 | Diocese of Viseu was suppressed |
875 | Diocese of Viseu was restored |
880 | Diocese of Lamego was restored |
881 | Diocese of Portucale was restored |
1000 | Diocese of Viseu was suppressed |
1020 | Diocese of Viseu was restored |
1064 | Diocese of Colimbria was renamed as Diocese of Coimbra |
1091 | Diocese of Portucale was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Braga) |
1113 | Diocese of Porto was restored (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Braga) |
1114 | Diocese of Dume was suppressed (to Diocese of San Martiño de Mondoñedo–Dume) |
1147 | Diocese of Lisboa was restored |
1165 | Diocese of Évora was restored |
1189 | Diocese of Silves was restored |
1191 | Diocese of Silves was suppressed |
1199 | Diocese of Guarda was restored |
1251 | Diocese of Silves was restored |
1256.04.27 | Diocese of Coimbra exchanged territory with Diocese of Guarda |
1256.04.27 | Diocese of Guarda exchanged territory with Diocese of Coimbra and Diocese of Viseu |
1256.04.27 | Diocese of Viseu exchanged territory with Diocese of Guarda |
1393.11.10 | Diocese of Lisboa was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lisboa |
1403.07.04 | Diocese of Guarda lost territory to Diocese of Lamego |
1514.06.12 | Diocese of Funchal was established (from Diocese of Marruecos) |
1533.01.31 | Diocese of Funchal was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Funchal (lost territory to establish Diocese of Goa and Diocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde) |
1534.11.03 | Diocese of Angra was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Funchal) |
1540.09.24 | Diocese of Évora was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Évora |
1545.05.22 | Diocese of Leiria was established (from Diocese of Coimbra) |
1545.05.22 | Diocese of Miranda was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Braga and Diocese of Astorga) |
1549.08.21 | Diocese of Portalegre was established (from Diocese of Guarda) |
1551.07.03 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Funchal was demoted as Diocese of Funchal |
1570.06.09 | Diocese of Elvas was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Évora, Diocese of Badajoz and Diocese of Ceuta) |
1577.03.30 | Diocese of Silves was renamed as Diocese of Faro |
1585 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lisboa lost territory to Diocese of Leiria |
1614.10.09 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lisboa lost territory to Diocese of Leiria |
1716.11.07 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lisboa was promoted as Patriarchal See of Lisboa Ocidental |
1718.01.03 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lisboa Oriental was established (from Patriarchal See of Lisboa Ocidental) |
1740.12.13 | Patriarchal See of Lisboa Ocidental was renamed as Patriarchal See of Lisboa (gained territory from the suppressed Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lisboa Oriental) |
1740.12.13 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lisboa Oriental was suppressed (to Patriarchal See of Lisboa) |
1770.06.01 | Diocese of Penafiel was established (from Diocese of Porto) |
1770.07.10 | Diocese of Beja was restored (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Évora) |
1770.07.10 | Diocese of Bragança was established (from Diocese of Miranda) |
1770.07.10 | Diocese of Pinhel was established (from Diocese of Lamego and Diocese of Viseu) |
1771.06.07 | Diocese of Castelo Branco was established (from Diocese of Guarda) |
1773.09.10 | Diocese of Pinhel lost territory to Diocese of Lamego |
1774.04.12 | Diocese of Aveiro was established (from Diocese of Coimbra) |
1778.11.11 | Diocese of Penafiel was suppressed (to Diocese of Porto) |
1780.09.27 | Diocese of Bragança was renamed as Diocese of Bragança e Miranda (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Miranda) |
1780.09.27 | Diocese of Miranda was suppressed (to Diocese of Bragança e Miranda) |
1881.09.30 | Diocese of Aveiro was suppressed (to Diocese of Coimbra, Diocese of Porto and Diocese of Viseu) |
1881.09.30 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Braga lost territory to Diocese of Bragança e Miranda and Diocese of Porto |
1881.09.30 | Diocese of Castelo Branco was suppressed (to Diocese of Guarda and Diocese of Portalegre) |
1881.09.30 | Diocese of Coimbra lost territory to Diocese of Guarda |
1881.09.30 | Diocese of Elvas was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Évora and Diocese of Portalegre) |
1881.09.30 | Diocese of Lamego lost territory to Diocese of Porto |
1881.09.30 | Diocese of Leiria was suppressed (to Patriarchal See of Lisboa and Diocese of Coimbra) |
1881.09.30 | Diocese of Pinhel was suppressed (to Diocese of Guarda) |
1918.01.17 | Diocese of Leiria was restored (from Patriarchal See of Lisboa and Diocese of Coimbra) |
1922.04.20 | Diocese of Vila Real was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Braga, Diocese of Bragança e Miranda and Diocese of Lamego) |
1938.08.24 | Diocese of Aveiro was restored (from Diocese of Coimbra, Diocese of Porto and Diocese of Viseu) |
1956.07.18 | Diocese of Portalegre was renamed as Diocese of Portalegre–Castelo Branco |
1957.03.25 | Patriarchal See of Lisboa lost territory to Diocese of Leiria |
1966.05.29 | Military Vicariate of Portugal was established |
1969 | Titular Episcopal See of Aquæ flaviæ was restored |
1969 | Titular Episcopal See of Caliábria was restored |
1969 | Titular Episcopal See of Dume was restored |
1969 | Titular Episcopal See of Elvas was restored |
1969 | Titular Episcopal See of Magnetum was restored |
1969 | Titular Episcopal See of Penafiel was restored |
1969 | Titular Episcopal See of Pinhel was restored |
1975.07.16 | Diocese of Santarém was established (from Patriarchal See of Lisboa) |
1975.07.16 | Diocese of Setúbal was established (from Patriarchal See of Lisboa, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Évora and Diocese of Beja) |
1977.11.03 | Diocese of Viana do Castelo was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Braga) |
1984.05.13 | Diocese of Leiria was renamed as Diocese of Leiria–Fátima |
1986.07.21 | Military Vicariate of Portugal was promoted as Military Ordinariate of Ordinariato Castrense de Portugal |
1996.05.27 | Diocese of Bragança e Miranda was renamed as Diocese of Bragança–Miranda |
as of 2022.06.09
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