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Diocese of Guarda
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The Diocese of Guarda is a Latin rite see in central eastern Portugal, suffragan to the Patriarchate of Lisbon, with roots in the historic see of Egitânia and re-established at Guarda in 1199. Bishop José Miguel Barata Pereira took office in March 2025.
- Bishop
- José Miguel Barata Pereira
- Latin name
- Aegitanien(sis)
- Established
- 1199
- Cathedral
- Guarda Cathedral (Cathedral of Our Lady of Consolation)
- Patron
- Assumption of Mary
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Lisbon
- Catholics
- 249,250
- Chancery
- Rua do Encontro 33, 6300-704 Guarda, Portugal
- Telephone
- Tel. 271.212.959
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Viseu 56 km
- Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo ES 62 km
- Diocese of Lamego 77 km
- Diocese of Vila Real 94 km
- Diocese of Coimbra 104 km
- Plasencia ES 115 km
Parishes near the see
- São Vicente · Guarda <1 km
- São Miguel · São Miguel da Guarda 3 km
- São João Baptista · Sabugal 4 km
- Imaculada Conceição · Faia 4 km
- Santa Marinha · Pero Soares 4 km
- São Martinho · Alvendre 5 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001001542 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08