title: List of Catholic dioceses in Portugal
text: # List of Catholic dioceses in Portugal
  
  The Roman Catholic Church in Portugal is composed only of a Latin hierarchy, joint in the national episcopal conference of Portugal (Conferência Episcopal Portuguesa ), consisting of
  
  * three ecclesiastical provinces, headed by Metropolitan Archbishops (one of which (Lisbon) holds the superior rank of Patriarch), with a total of 17 suffragan dioceses.
  * an exempt military ordinariate.
  
  There are no Eastern Catholic jurisdictions.
  
  There is also an Apostolic Nunciature to Portugal as papal diplomatic representation (embassy-level), in the national capital Lisbon.
  
  ## Current Latin Dioceses
  
  | Ecclesiastical Province | Metropolitan | Metropolitan's Seat | Diocese | Diocese's Seat |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Lisbon | Patriarchate of Lisbon | Cathedral of St. Mary Major | Diocese of Angra | Cathedral of the Holy Saviour |
  | Lisbon | Patriarchate of Lisbon | Cathedral of St. Mary Major | Diocese of Funchal | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption |
  | Lisbon | Patriarchate of Lisbon | Cathedral of St. Mary Major | Diocese of Guarda | Cathedral of Guarda |
  | Lisbon | Patriarchate of Lisbon | Cathedral of St. Mary Major | Diocese of Leiria-Fátima | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Conception |
  | Lisbon | Patriarchate of Lisbon | Cathedral of St. Mary Major | Diocese of Portalegre-Castelo Branco | Cathedral of Portalegre Co-Cathedral of Castelo Branco |
  | Lisbon | Patriarchate of Lisbon | Cathedral of St. Mary Major | Diocese of Santarém | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption |
  | Lisbon | Patriarchate of Lisbon | Cathedral of St. Mary Major | Diocese of Setúbal | Our Lady of Grace Cathedral |
  | Braga | Primatial Archdiocese of Braga | Cathedral of Braga | Diocese of Aveiro | Cathedral of Aveiro |
  | Braga | Primatial Archdiocese of Braga | Cathedral of Braga | Diocese of Bragança-Miranda | Cathedral of Braganza Co-Cathedral of Miranda do Douro |
  | Braga | Primatial Archdiocese of Braga | Cathedral of Braga | Diocese of Coimbra | Cathedral of the Holy name of Jesus |
  | Braga | Primatial Archdiocese of Braga | Cathedral of Braga | Diocese of Viana do Castelo | Cathedral of St Mary Major |
  | Braga | Primatial Archdiocese of Braga | Cathedral of Braga | Diocese of Vila Real | Cathedral of Vila Real |
  | Braga | Primatial Archdiocese of Braga | Cathedral of Braga | Diocese of Viseu | Cathedral of Viseu |
  | Braga | Primatial Archdiocese of Braga | Cathedral of Braga | Diocese of Lamego | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption |
  | Braga | Primatial Archdiocese of Braga | Cathedral of Braga | Diocese of Porto | Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady |
  | Évora | Archdiocese of Évora | Cathedral of Évora | Diocese of Beja | Cathedral of St. James the Greater |
  | Évora | Archdiocese of Évora | Cathedral of Évora | Diocese of Faro | Cathedral of Saint Mary |
  
  ### Exempt : immediately subject to the Holy See
  
  * Military Ordinariate of Portugal (Ordinariato Castrense de Portugal : army bishopric)
  
  ## Defunct jurisdictions
  
  ### Titular sees
  
  * Seven (Latin) Episcopal Titular bishoprics : Aquæ flaviæ, Diocese of Caliábria, Diocese of Dume, Diocese of Elvas, Diocese of Magnetum, Diocese of Penafiel, Diocese of Pinhel
  
  ### Other defunct sees
  
  * Diocese of Betecas, Diocese of Egitânia, Diocese of Elbora, Diocese of Miranda, Diocese of Olisipo, Diocese of Ossonoba, Diocese of Portucale, Diocese of Salácia, Diocese of Silves (Algarve precursor of present Faro).
  