Roman Catholic Diocese of Viseu

Diocese of Viseu

Dioecesis Visensis

Diocese de Viseu
Location
CountryPortugal
Ecclesiastical provinceBraga
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Braga
Statistics
Area3,400 km2 (1,300 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
270,000
261,700 (96.9%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established572
CathedralViseu Cathedral
Patron saintSt Theotonius
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAntónio Luciano dos Santos Costa
Metropolitan ArchbishopJorge IV
Map
The Ecclesiastical Province of Braga (orange and yellow) includes the Diocese of Viseu.
The Ecclesiastical Province of Braga (orange and yellow) includes the Diocese of Viseu.
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Viseu (Latin: Dioecesis Visensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic church in Portugal. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Braga. Its see at Viseu is in the Centro Region. The current bishop is António Luciano dos Santos Costa.


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