The Diocese of Vila Real (Latin: Dioecesis Villaregalensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Portugal. It has existed since 1922. In that year it was formed from territories in the diocese of Bragança-Miranda, archdiocese of Braga, and diocese of Lamego. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Braga, in the Norte region, with its see at the Cathedral of Vila Real.[1]
Leadership
Bishops of Vila Real (all Roman Rite)
- João Evangelista de Lima Vidal (23 May 1923 – 31 May 1933), resigned
- António Valente da Fonseca (31 May 1933 – 10 Jan 1967), resigned
- António Cardoso Cunha (10 Jan 1967 – 19 Jan 1991), retired
- Joaquim Gonçalves (19 Jan 1991 – 17 May 2011), retired
- Amândio José Tomás (17 May 2011 – 11 May 2019), retired
- António Augusto Azevedo (11 May 2019 – Present)
Coadjutor Bishops of Vila Real
- António Cardoso Cunha (1966-1967), elevated to Bishop
- Joaquim Gonçalves (1987-1991), elevated to Bishop
- Amândio José Tomás (2008-2011), elevated to Bishop
Notable Ordinaries of Vila Real
- Auxiliary Bishops:
- Priests: Gilberto Canavarro dos Reis (1963-1988), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Porto, Portugal; Cardinal António Marto (1971-2000), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Braga, Portugal; Manuel Linda (1981-2009), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Braga, Portugal; Sérgio Dinis (1994-2024), appointed Military Ordinary of Portugal