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Diocese of Viseu
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The Diocese of Viseu is a Latin Church diocese in central Portugal with origins in the sixth century, and is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Braga. Its see is Viseu Cathedral and it is led by Bishop António Luciano dos Santos Costa, appointed in 2018.
- Bishop
- António Luciano dos Santos Costa
- Latin name
- Visen(sis)
- Established
- 572
- Cathedral
- Viseu Cathedral
- Patron
- St Theotonius
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Braga (Archdiocese of Braga)
- Catholics
- 261,700
- Chancery
- Casa Episcopal, Rua Nunes de Carvalho 12, 3500-163 Viseu, Portugal
- Telephone
- Tel. 232.423.338
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Lamego 50 km
- Diocese of Guarda 56 km
- Diocese of Aveiro 66 km
- Diocese of Coimbra 66 km
- Diocese of Vila Real 73 km
- Diocese of Porto 80 km
Parishes near the see
- Nossa Senhora da Assunção · Viseu <1 km
- Nossa Senhora da Esperança · Viseu <1 km
- Nossa Senhora de Fátima · Viseu <1 km
- Santa Maria Madalena · Viseu <1 km
- Santo António · Viseu <1 km
- São José · Viseu <1 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488,annuario · Annuario code 001000117 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08