Roman Catholic Diocese of Beja

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Beja (Latin: Dioecesis Beiensis) is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Évora.[1]

History

Beja lays were once were 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 Affonso Henriques. Beja Cathedral is an old temple, much modernized, of uncertain date.[2]

The chronicler Isidorus Pacensis, of the eighth century, was traditionally said to have been bishop of Beja; but this is now disputed.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Catholic Hierarchy page
  2. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia article
  3. ^ S. M. Imamuddin, Muslim Spain 711-1492 A.D.: A Sociological Study (1981), p. 19.

External links

Province of Braga
Province of Evora
Archdiocese of Evora · Diocese of Beja · Diocese of Faro
Province of Lisbon
Sui iuris Jurisdictions

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company.