Roman Catholic Diocese of Setúbal
The Diocese of Setúbal (Latin: Dioecesis Setubalensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic church in Portugal. It has existed since 1975. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Lisbon. Its see at Setúbal is south of Lisbon.
Diocese of Setúbal Dioecesis Setubalensis Diocese de Setúbal | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Ecclesiastical province | Lisbon |
| Metropolitan | Patriarchate of Lisbon |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,500 km2 (580 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 650,000 550,000 (84.6%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 16 July 1975 |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of Grace Cathedral, Setúbal |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Américo Aguiar |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Manuel III |
| Bishops emeritus | Gilberto Canavarro dos Reis |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
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