Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarda, Portugal

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarda (Latin: Dioecesis Aegitaniensis) is a diocese located in the city of Guarda in the Ecclesiastical province of Lisbon in Portugal.

History

• 550: Established as Diocese of Egitânia
• 715: Suppressed
• 1199: Restored as Diocese of Guarda

Leadership

• Bishops of Guarda (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Manuel da Rocha Felício (since December 1, 2005)
  • Bishop António dos Santos (November 17, 1979 – December 1, 2005)
  • Bishop Policarpo da Costa Vaz (高德華) (July 9, 1960 – November 17, 1979)
  • Bishop Domenico da Silva Gonçavles (February 1, 1952 – June 4, 1960)
  • Bishop Giuseppe Alves Matoso (October 3, 1914 – February 1, 1952)
  • Archbishop Manuel Vieira de Matos (April 1, 1903 – October 1, 1914)
  • Bishop Tommaso Gomes de Almeida (August 9, 1883 – January 3, 1903)
  • Bishop Manuel Martins Manso (March 18, 1858 – December 1, 1878)
  • Bishop Joaquim José Pacheco Sousa (1832–1857)
  • Bishop Carlos de São José de Azevedo e Sousa (1824–1828)
  • Bishop José António Pinto de Mendonça Arrais (1797–1822)
  • Bishop Jerónimo Rogado de Carvalhal e Silva (1773 – February 19, 1797)
  • Bishop Bernardo António de Melo Osório (1742–1774)
  • Archbishop José Fialho, O. Cist. (January 2, 1741 – March 18, 1741)
  • Bishop João de Mendonça (1713 – August 2, 1736)
  • Bishop António de Saldanha (1705 – June 28, 1711)
  • Archbishop Rodrigo de Moura Telles (1694–1704)
  • Bishop João de Mascarenhas (1691 – January 24, 1692)
  • Archbishop Luís da Silva Teles (1685–1691)
  • Bishop Álvaro de São Boaventura (1669–1672)
  • Archbishop Pedro de Lencastre (1643–1648)
  • Fr. Diogo Lobo (1640–1640)
  • Bishop Dinis de Melo e Castro (1639–1639)
  • Bishop Lopo de Sequeira Pereira (1632 – August 4, 1636)
  • Bishop Francisco de Castro (1617–1630)
  • Archbishop Afonso Furtado de Mendonça (February 13, 1610 – 1616)
  • Bishop Nuno de Noronha (1594–1608)
  • Bishop João de Portugal (1556–1585)
  • Bishop Cristóvão de Castro (1550–1552)
  • Bishop Jorge de Melo (1519–1548)
  • Cardinal Afonso de Portugal (September 9, 1516 – February 23, 1519)
  • Cardinal Miguel da Silva (Apostolic Administrator 1516–1519)
  • Bishop Pedro Vaz Gavião (1496–1516)
  • Bishop Álvaro de Chaves (1484–1496)
  • Bishop Garcia de Menezes (Apostolic Administrator 1481–1484)
  • Bishop Álvaro de Chaves (1479–1481)
  • Bishop João Manuel Ferras (March 17, 1477 – 1478)
  • Bishop João Manuel, O. Carm. (July 9, 1459 – 1476)
  • Bishop Luís da Guerra (1427–1458)
  • Bishop Gonçalo Vasques da Cunha (1397–1426)
  • Bishop Gil (1397–1397)
  • Bishop Afonso Ferraz (? – 1396)
  • Bishop Vasco de Lamego (? – 1384)
  • Bishop Afonso Correia (1367–1384)
  • Bishop Gonçalo Martins (1367)
  • Bishop Vasco de Menezes (1362–1367)
  • Bishop Gil Cabral de Viana (? – 1360)
  • Bishop Estêvão Tristão (? – 1357)
  • Bishop Lourenço (1349–1356)
  • Bishop Afonso Dinis (1346–1347)
  • Bishop Bartolomeu (1326–1345)
  • Bishop Guterres (1322–1326)
  • Bishop Martinho (1319–1322)
  • Bishop Estêvão (1314–1316)
  • Bishop Rodrigo (1313–1313)
  • Bishop Vasco Martins de Alvelos (1302 – October 23, 1313)
  • Bishop João Martins (1278–1301)
  • Bishop Vasco (1267–1278)
  • Bishop Rodrigo Fernandes (1248–1267)
  • Bishop Vicente Hispano (1226–1248)
  • Bishop Martinho Pais (1200 – 1225)
• Bishops of Egitânia (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Rodrigo (1199–1199)
  • Bishop Argesindo (? – 693)
  • Bishop Monefonso (? – 688)
  • Bishop Siclua (? – 666)
  • Bishop Arménio (? – 646)
  • Bishop Montésis (? – 638)
  • Bishop Licério (? – 610)
  • Bishop Comundo (? – 589)
  • Bishop Adorico (? – 572?)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Portugal

References

External links

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy