Roman Catholic Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe

Diocese of São Tomé e Príncipe Dioecesis Sancti Thomae in Insula
Location
Country	São Tomé and Príncipe
Metropolitan	Immediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area	1,001 km2 (386 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 138,000 121,931 (88.4%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	Manuel António Mendes dos Santos

The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe (Latin: Sancti Thomae in Insula) is a diocese, immediately subject to the Holy See, with its seat in the city of São Tomé in São Tomé and Príncipe.

History

• November 3, 1534: Established as Diocese of Tomé from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Funchal in Portugal
• 1924: Renamed as Diocese of São Tomé
• 1957: Renamed as Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe

Special churches

The cathedral is Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Graça (Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace) in São Tomé.

Leadership

• Bishops of São Tomé and Príncipe (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Manuel António Mendes dos Santos, C.M.F. (since 2006.12.01)
  • Bishop Abílio Rodas de Sousa Ribas, C.S.Sp. (1984.12.03 – 2006.12.01)
  • Archbishop Moisés Alves de Pinho, C.S.Sp. (1941.01.18 – 1966.11.17)
• Bishops of Tomé (Roman rite)
  • Bishop António José de Souza Barroso (1897.09.15 – 1899.05.20)
  • Bishop Bartholomeu de Martyribus Maya, O.C.D. (1816.03.08 – 1819.11.10)
  • Bishop Custodio d’Almeida, O.A.D. (1805.06.26 – 1812.03.23)
  • Bishop Cayetano Velozo, O.F.M. (1802.05.24 – 1803.09)
  • Bishop Vicente do Espirito Santo, O.A.D. (1779.03.01 – 1782.12.17)
  • Bishop Timóteo do Sacramento, O.S.P. (1693.01.02 – 1696.12.17)

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

Coordinates: 0°20′26″N 6°44′05″E / 0.3406°N 6.7346°E / 0.3406; 6.7346

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