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Diocese of Viana do Castelo
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The Diocese of Viana do Castelo is a Latin Church diocese in northern Portugal, established in 1977 from the Archdiocese of Braga, to which it is suffragan. Its see is the Cathedral of St Mary Major and it is led by Bishop João Evangelista Pimentel Lavrador.
- Bishop
- João Evangelista Pimentel Lavrador
- Latin name
- Vianen(sis) Castelli
- Erected
- 3 November 1977
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of St Mary Major, Viana do Castelo
- Patron
- Assumption of Mary
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Braga (Archdiocese of Braga)
- Catholics
- 245,217
- Chancery
- Câmara Eclesiástica, Convento de S. Domingos, Rua de Góis Pinto, 4904-864 Viana do Castelo, Portugal
- Telephone
- Tel. 258.824.567
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Braga 38 km
- Tui-Vigo ES 63 km
- Diocese of Porto 64 km
- Diocese of Vila Real 101 km
- Diocese of Lamego 108 km
- Orense ES 108 km
Parishes near the see
- Sagrado Coração de Jesus · Viana do Castelo <1 km
- Frei Bartolomeu dos Mártires · Viana do Castelo <1 km
- Nossa Senhora de Fátima · Viana do Castelo <1 km
- São Domingos · Viana do Castelo <1 km
- Senhor do Socorro · Viana do Castelo <1 km
- Santa Eulália · Val de Poldros 1 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488,annuario · Annuario code 001000096 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08