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Diocese of Lamego
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The Diocese of Lamego is a Latin rite see in northern Portugal dating to the 6th century, made a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Braga in 1881. It is led by Bishop António José da Rocha Couto, who has served since 2011.
- Bishop
- António José da Rocha Couto
- Latin name
- Lamacen(sis)
- Established
- 569
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Lamego
- Patron
- Assumption of Mary
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Braga
- Catholics
- 157,500
- Chancery
- Cúria Diocesana, Rua das Cortes 2, 5100-132 Lamego, Portugal
- Telephone
- Tel. 254.612.147; fax 254.619.387
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Vila Real 23 km
- Diocese of Viseu 50 km
- Diocese of Porto 67 km
- Diocese of Braga 72 km
- Diocese of Guarda 77 km
- Diocese of Aveiro 88 km
Parishes near the see
- Santa Maria Maior · Lamego <1 km
- Nossa Senhora da Conceição · Lamego <1 km
- São João Baptista · Avões 3 km
- Nossa Senhora do Rosário · Cepões 3 km
- São Tiago · Sande 4 km
- São Martinho · Cambres 4 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488,annuario · Annuario code 001001942 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08