Roman Catholic Diocese of Beja
Diocese of Beja Dioecesis Beiensis Diocese de Beja | |
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The Cathedral of St. James the Greater in Beja | |
| Location | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Ecclesiastical province | Evora |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Evora |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,300 km2 (4,700 sq mi) |
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| Parishes | 119 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 July 1770 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. James the Greater in Beja |
| Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | António Vitalino Fernandes Dantas, O.Carm. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Francisco Sanches Alves |
| Coadjutor | José Marcos dos Santos (Coadjutor Bishop-elect) |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Beja (Latin: Dioecesis Beiensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic church in Portugal. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Évora.