Suffragan diocese Lamego, Portugal
Diocese of Lamego
Lamacen(sis)
Latin Church
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.
On the map
Every see on one map: browse the dioceses. Churches with recorded hours: find Mass times.
- Established
- 569
- Catholics
- 157,500
- Priests
- 111
- Territory
- 2,848 km²
Parishes and churches
223 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- São SilvestreBritiandeView parish
- São SilvestreArcosView parish
- São SilvestreMelcõesView parish
- São SilvestreOuteiro de GatosView parish
- São TiagoPicãoView parish
- São TiagoMarialvaView parish
- São TiagoSandeView parish
- São TiagoSão TiagoView parish
- São Tiago MaiorPaçôView parish
- São Tiago MaiorLeomilView parish
- São Tiago MaiorMagueijaView parish
- São Tiago MaiorSão Tiago de PiãesView parish
- São Vicente, MártirErvedosa do DouroView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- António José da Rocha Couto
- Born
- 18 April 1952
- Birthplace
- Vila Boa do Bispo
- Institute
- SOCIETÀ PORTOGHESE PER LE MISSIONI (S.M.P. / S.M.B.N.)
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The cathedral
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Lamego stands in Lamego, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.