Roman Catholic Diocese of Faro
| Diocese of Faro Dioecesis Pharaonensis Diocese do Algarve | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Ecclesiastical province | Évora |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Evora |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,071 km2 (1,958 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 400,000 350,000 (87.5%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established |
306 (As Diocese of Ossonoba) 1189 (As Diocese of Silves) 30 March 1577 (As Diocese of Faro) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Mary in Faro |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Manuel Neto Quintas |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Francisco Sanches Alves |
| Emeritus Bishops | Manuel Madureira Dias Bishop Emeritus (1988-2004) |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Faro (Latin: Dioecesis Pharaonensis) is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Évora.[1] The current Bishop of Faro is Dom Manuel Neto Quintas.
History
A see in the Algarve region was founded at Ossonoba in 306. After the Islamic conquest, this place fell, and in 688, the see was suppressed. It was re-established in 1188 at Silves, and in 1218 was made suffragan to the archdiocese of Braga, then to the archdiocese of Seville, in 1393 to the archdiocese of Lisbon and finally, in 1540, to the archdiocese of Évora. The title was transferred to Faro, 30 March 1577.[2]
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.
Coordinates: 37°00′48″N 7°56′05″W / 37.0133°N 7.9348°W