Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Braga
Archdiocese of Braga Archidioecesis Bracarensis Arquidiocese de Braga | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,857 km2 (1,103 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 552 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Bragan Rite Roman Rite |
| Established | 4th Century (As Diocese of Braga) 1071 (As Archdiocese of Braga) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Mary in Braga |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Archbishop designate | Jose Manuel Garcia Cordeiro |
| Suffragans | Aveiro Bragança-Miranda Coimbra Lamego Porto Viana do Castelo Vila Real Viseu |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Nuno Manuel dos Santos Almeida Nélio Pereira Pita |
| Bishops emeritus | Jorge Ortiga |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| diocese-braga.pt | |
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The Archdiocese of Braga (Latin: Archidioecesis Bracarensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Portugal. It is known for its use of the Rite of Braga, a use of the liturgy distinct from the Roman Rite and other Latin liturgical rites.
A metropolitan see, its suffragan dioceses are the dioceses of Aveiro, Bragança-Miranda, Coimbra, Lamego, Porto, Viana do Castelo, Vila Real, and Viseu. The chief prelate of Braga is known as the Archbishop-Primate of Braga (Arcebispo Primaz de Braga), as the traditional holder of the Primacy of the Spains, claiming supremacy over all prelates of the whole Iberian Peninsula; however in modern times, this title is only recognized in Portugal. The current archbishop-primate is Jose Manuel Garcia Cordeiro, appointed in 2021.