Diocese of Funchal

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The Diocese of Funchal is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory based in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, overseeing local parishes and religious activities under the Latin Church.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Funchal 2

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Latin Church ecclesiastical territory
Roman Catholic diocese
belongsTo Episcopal Conference of Portugal NERFINISHED
cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Funchal NERFINISHED
Sé Cathedral of Funchal NERFINISHED
churchBuildingType cathedral church
clergyType secular clergy
continent Europe
country Portugal
currentBishop Nuno Brás da Silva Martins NERFINISHED
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
ecclesiasticalProvince Province of Lisbon NERFINISHED
elevatedToArchdiocese 1514
established 1514
establishedBy Pope Leo X NERFINISHED
governedBy diocesan bishop
hasClergy deacons
priests
hasCoatOfArms coat of arms of the Diocese of Funchal
hasInstitutions parishes
religious communities
hasParishes yes
hasSeminary diocesan seminary in Funchal
hasWebsite official diocesan website
historicalImportance early center of Portuguese overseas missions
isSuffraganOf Patriarchate of Lisbon NERFINISHED
languageOfLiturgy Portuguese
liturgicalTradition Western liturgical tradition
locatedIn Funchal NERFINISHED
Madeira NERFINISHED
metropolitanSee Patriarchate of Lisbon NERFINISHED
onceHadJurisdictionOver large parts of Portuguese overseas territories
partOf Latin Church NERFINISHED
patronSaint Our Lady of the Assumption NERFINISHED
primaryCity Funchal NERFINISHED
reducedToDiocese 1551
region Autonomous Region of Madeira NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
responsibleFor administration of local parishes
coordination of Catholic religious activities in Madeira
pastoral care in Madeira
rite Roman Rite
subjectTo Holy See
suiIurisChurch Latin Church NERFINISHED
territoryIncludes Island of Madeira NERFINISHED
Madeira archipelago NERFINISHED
Porto Santo Island NERFINISHED
usesCalendar Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
surface form: Gregorian calendar

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Curral das Freiras belongsTo Diocese of Funchal
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Diocese of Funchal
Church of Our Lady of Monte belongsToDiocese Diocese of Funchal
this entity surface form: Roman Catholic Diocese of Funchal
Archdiocese of Braga metropolitanSeeOf Diocese of Funchal