Roman Catholic Diocese of Aveiro
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Diocese of Aveiro Dioecesis Aveirensis Diocese de Aveiro |
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| Location | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Ecclesiastical province | Braga |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Braga |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,537 km2 (593 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 314,800 274,400 (87.2%) |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 24 August 1938 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Dominic in Aveiro |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Antonio Francisco dos Santos |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jorge IV |
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The Portuguese Roman Catholic Diocese of Aveiro (Latin: Dioecesis Aveirensis) has existed since 1938. In that year it was formed as territories taken from the historical diocese of Coimbra, diocese of Porto and diocese of Viseu were combined. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Braga.
Its see at Aveiro is also the capital of the district of Aveiro. The bishop is António Francisco dos Santos, appointed in 2006.
Coordinates: 40°38′23″N 8°39′01″W / 40.6397°N 8.6504°W
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