PORTUGAL

Christianism was introduced in Portugal in the first century and a regular 
hierarchy was immediatly set up. This was severly disturbed during the 
islamic period, but restored during and after the Reconquista.
In 1945 the country was divided into the Patriarchate of Lisboã and the two
Archdioceses of Braga and Evora.

BRAGA
The diocese of Braga was established in the 4th century. 
It became an archdiocese in 1110.

Archbishops

1856 - 1876   José Joaquim de Azevedo e Moura                1... - 1876    
1876 - 1883   João Crisostomo de Amorim Pessoa               1... - 1883
1883 - 1898   António José de Freitas Honorato               1... - 1898
1899 - 1913   Manuel Baptista da Cunha                       1... - 1913
1913 - 1915   vacant
1915 - 1932   Manuel Vieira de Mattos
1932 - 1963   António Benito Martins Jr                      1881 -
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EVORA
The diocese of Evora was established in the 4th century. 
It became an archdiocese in 1540.

Archbishops

1869 - 1890   João António Pereira Bilhano                   1801 - 1890
1890 - 1920   Augusto Eduardo Nunes                          1849 - 1920
1920 - 1955   Manuel Mendes da Conceiçao Santos              1... - 1955
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LISBÕA
The diocese of Lisbõa was established in the 4th century. 
It became an archdiocese in 1396 and a patriarchate in 1716. (1)

Patriarchs

1871 - 1883   Cardinal (1873) Ignacio do Nascimento 
              Morais Cardoso                                 1811 - 1883
1883 - 1907   Cardinal (1884) José Sebastião Neto            1841 - 1920
1907 - 1929   Cardinal (1914) António Mendes Bello           1842 - 1929
1929 - 1971   Cardinal (1929) Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira     1888 - 1977

(1) Among its suffragans were :

    The Diocese of Angra, established in 1534 ; jurisdiction over
    the Açores 
    
    The Diocese of Funchal, established in 1514 ; jurisdiction over
    Madeira

    Bishops of Funchal

    1859 - 1872   Patrício Xavier de Moura                   1... - 1872     
    1872 - 1874   Aires de Ormelas de Vasconcelos            1837 - 1880
    1874 - 1876   vacant
    1876 - 1911   Manuel Agosthino Barreto                   1836 - 1911
    1911 - 1914   vacant
    1914 - 1957   António Manuel Pereira Ribeiro             1879 -  


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