Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Braga

Archdiocese of Braga

Archidioecesis Bracarensis

Arquidiocese de Braga
Location
Country Portugal
Statistics
Area2,857 km2 (1,103 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
964,400
886,300 (91.9%)
Parishes552
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteBragan Rite
Roman Rite
Established4th Century (As Diocese of Braga)
1071 (As Archdiocese of Braga)
CathedralCathedral of St Mary in Braga
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Archbishop designateJose Manuel Garcia Cordeiro
SuffragansAveiro
Bragança-Miranda
Coimbra
Lamego
Porto
Viana do Castelo
Vila Real
Viseu
Auxiliary BishopsNuno Manuel dos Santos Almeida
Bishops emeritusJorge Ortiga
Map
Website
diocese-braga.pt

The Archdiocese of Braga (Latin: Archidioecesis Bracarensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Portugal. It is known for its use of the Rite of Braga, a use of the liturgy distinct from the Roman Rite and other Latin liturgical rites.

A metropolitan see, its suffragan dioceses are the dioceses of Aveiro, Bragança-Miranda, Coimbra, Lamego, Porto, Viana do Castelo, Vila Real, and Viseu.[1] The chief prelate of Braga is known as the Archbishop-Primate of Braga (Arcebispo Primaz de Braga), as the traditional holder of the Primacy of the Spains, claiming supremacy over all prelates of the whole Iberian Peninsula; however in modern times, this title is only recognized in Portugal. The current archbishop-primate is Jose Manuel Garcia Cordeiro, appointed in 2021.

  1. ^ "Braga (Latin (or Roman) Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 29 March 2020.

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