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{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Portugal}} |
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The Portuguese Catholic '''diocese of Beja''' is a [[suffragan]] of the [[archdiocese of Évora]].<ref>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dbeja.html ''Catholic Hierarchy'' page]</ref> |
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{{Infobox diocese |
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| jurisdiction = Diocese |
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| name = Beja |
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| latin = Dioecesis Beiensis |
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| local = Diocese de Beja |
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| image = Beja.cathedral.jpg |
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| image_size = 230px |
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| caption = The [[Cathedral of St. James the Greater]] in Beja |
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<!---- Locations ----> |
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| country = {{flag|Portugal}} |
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| territory = |
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| province = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Evora|Evora]] |
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| metropolitan = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Evora|Archdiocese of Evora]] |
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| area_km2 = 12,300 |
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| area_sqmi = <!-- Area in square miles, automatically converted --> |
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| area_footnotes = |
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| population = 223,200 |
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| population_as_of = 2012 |
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| catholics = 186,100 |
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| catholics_percent = 83.4 |
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| parishes = 119 |
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| churches = <!-- Number of churches in the diocese --> |
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| congregations = <!-- Number of congregations in the diocese --> |
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| schools = <!-- Number of church supported schools in the diocese --> |
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| members = <!-- Number of members in the diocese --> |
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<!---- Information ----> |
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| denomination = [[Roman Catholic]] |
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| sui_iuris_church = [[Latin Church]] |
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| rite = [[Roman Rite]] |
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| established = 10 July 1770 |
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| cathedral = [[Cathedral of St. James the Greater]] in Beja |
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| cocathedral = |
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| patron = [[Saint Joseph]] |
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| patron_title = <!-- Use to override the default label "Patron saint" --> |
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| priests = <!-- Number of priests in the diocese --> |
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| pope = {{Incumbent pope}} <!-- DO NOT CHANGE. This will update the Popes Automatically as they change --> |
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| patriarch = |
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| major_archbishop = |
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| bishop = António Vitalino Fernandes Dantas, [[Carmelites|O.Carm.]] |
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| bishop_title = <!-- Type of ordinary: i.e. Bishop or Archbishop. Default is Bishop --> |
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| metro_archbishop = José Francisco Sanches Alves |
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| coadjutor = [[José Marcos dos Santos]] (Coadjutor Bishop-elect)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2014/10/10/0741/01594.html |title=Rinunce e nomine |accessdate=2014-10-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141013034433/http://press.vatican.va:80/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2014/10/10/0741/01594.html |archivedate=2014-10-13 }}</ref> |
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| suffragans = <!-- List most senior first (usually reckoned by date of consecration); use | suffragan = for one --> |
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| auxiliary_bishops = <!-- List most senior first (usually reckoned by date of consecration) --> |
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| archdeacons = <!-- List most senior first (usually reckoned by date of first collation); use | archdeacon = for one--> |
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| emeritus_bishops = <!-- List most senior first (usually reckoned by date of consecration) --> |
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| map = Dioceses de Portugal.PNG |
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The '''Diocese of Beja''' ({{lang-la|Dioecesis Beiensis}}) is a [[Latin Church]] [[diocese]] of the [[Catholic church]] in Portugal. It is a [[suffragan]] of the [[archdiocese of Évora]].<ref>{{cite web|author=David M. Cheney |url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dbeja.html |title=Beja (Diocese) |publisher=Catholic-Hierarchy |date= |accessdate=2016-11-26}}{{Self-published source|date=December 2016}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | [[Beja (Portugal)|Beja]] |
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| ⚫ | [[Beja (Portugal)|Beja]] lies on the site of [[Pax Julia]], or Paca, of the Romans, and is still surrounded by remains of old Roman walls, partly restored. The diocese was created 10 June 1770. Beja was taken from its Islamic rulers in 1162 by [[Afonso I of Portugal]]. [[Beja Cathedral]] is an old church, much modernized, of uncertain date.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02393a.htm |title=Catholic Encyclopedia: Beja |website=Newadvent.org |date= |accessdate=2016-11-26}}</ref> |
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The chronicler [[Isidorus Pacensis]], of the eighth century, was traditionally said to have been bishop of Beja; but this is now disputed.<ref>S. M. Imamuddin, ''Muslim Spain 711-1492 A.D.: A Sociological Study'' (1981), p. 19.</ref> |
The chronicler [[Isidorus Pacensis]], of the eighth century, was traditionally said to have been bishop of Beja; but this is now disputed.<ref>S. M. Imamuddin, ''Muslim Spain 711-1492 A.D.: A Sociological Study'' (1981), p. 19.</ref> |
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== See also == |
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*[[Catholic Church in Portugal]] |
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== References == |
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[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in Portugal|Beja]] |
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[[Category:Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Evora|Beja, Roman Catholic Diocese of]] |
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Latest revision as of 03:33, 2 March 2024
Diocese of Beja Dioecesis Beiensis Diocese de Beja | |
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 The Cathedral of St. James the Greater in Beja | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Ecclesiastical province | Evora |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Evora |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,300 km2 (4,700 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 223,200 186,100 (83.4%) |
| Parishes | 119 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 July 1770 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. James the Greater in Beja |
| Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | António Vitalino Fernandes Dantas, O.Carm. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Francisco Sanches Alves |
| Coadjutor | José Marcos dos Santos (Coadjutor Bishop-elect)[1] |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Beja (Latin: Dioecesis Beiensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic church in Portugal. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Évora.[2]
History
[edit]Beja lies on the site of Pax Julia, or Paca, of the Romans, and is still surrounded by remains of old Roman walls, partly restored. The diocese was created 10 June 1770. Beja was taken from its Islamic rulers in 1162 by Afonso I of Portugal. Beja Cathedral is an old church, much modernized, of uncertain date.[3]
The chronicler Isidorus Pacensis, of the eighth century, was traditionally said to have been bishop of Beja; but this is now disputed.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Rinunce e nomine". Archived from the original on 2014-10-13. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
- ^ David M. Cheney. "Beja (Diocese)". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2016-11-26.[self-published source]
- ^ "Catholic Encyclopedia: Beja". Newadvent.org. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
- ^ S. M. Imamuddin, Muslim Spain 711-1492 A.D.: A Sociological Study (1981), p. 19.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Diocese of Beja". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
