Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Évora
Roman Catholic archdiocese in Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Archdiocese of Évora (Latin: Archidioecesis Eborensis)is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Portugal with Évora Cathedral as its see. It has as suffragans the diocese of Beja and diocese of Faro.[1] The current archbishop of Évora is José Francisco Sanches Alves.
This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2018) |
Quick Facts Archdiocese of EvoraArchiodioecesis Eborensis Arquidiocese de Évora, Location ...
Archdiocese of Evora Archiodioecesis Eborensis Arquidiocese de Évora | |
---|---|
Location | |
Country | Portugal |
Ecclesiastical province | Évora |
Statistics | |
Area | 13,547 km2 (5,231 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 290,000 245,900 (84.8%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 4th century (As Diocese of Évora) 24 September 1540 (As Archdiocese of Évora) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Évora |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | José Francisco Sanches Alves |
Suffragans | Beja Faro |
Map | |
Website | |
Website of the Archdiocese |
Close