Roman Catholic Diocese of Angra Dioecesis Angrensis Diocese de Angra | |
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 The Sé Cathedral of Angra, located on the island of Terceira[1] in the UNESCO-designated World Heritage city of Angra do Heroísmo | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Territory |  Azores |
| Ecclesiastical province | Lisbon |
| Metropolitan | Patriarchate of Lisbon |
| Coordinates | 38°39′19.04″N 27°13′15.41″W / 38.6552889°N 27.2209472°W |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,243 km2 (866 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2022) 236,440 205,360 (86.9%) |
| Parishes | 165 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman rite |
| Established | 5 November 1534 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Savior in Angra do Heroísmo |
| Patron saint | São Salvador do Mundo Blessed John Baptist Machado |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Armando Esteves Domingues |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Manuel III |
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The Diocese of Angra (Portuguese: Diocese de Angra, Latin: Dioecesis Angrensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic church in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.[1] The see is located in Angra do Heroísmo, in the Terceira island. The current Ordinary is Armando Esteves Domingues.[2]
- ^ a b Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1907). . Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ^ Cheney, David M. (4 March 2012). "Diocese of Angra". Kansas, United States. Retrieved 30 August 2012.