List of cathedrals in Portugal
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This is the list of cathedrals in Portugal
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Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
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- Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo/Santíssimo Salvador (SéSé (Angra do Heroísmo)Sé is a parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira in the Azores. The population in 2001 was 1200, its population density was 727.27/km², and the land area is 1.65 km². It is one of the most populated and the smallest, in terms of land area, of the parishes in Angra...
, Angra do HeroísmoAngra do HeroísmoAngra do Heroísmo , locally referred to as Angra, is a municipality and city on the island of Terceira, within the Portuguese autonomous region of the Azores. The municipal area has a population of 35,581 and an area of . Along with Praia da Vitória to the north, it is one of two municipal...
) - Cathedral of Aveiro/Church of São Domingos (Vera Cruz, AveiroAveiro MunicipalityAveiro Municipality is located in Aveiro District, Portugal. The capital of the district and of the municipality is the city of Aveiro.-Demographics:-Parishes:* Aradas* Cacia* Eirol* Eixo* Esgueira* Glória * Nariz...
) - Cathedral of Coimbra (Nova)New Cathedral of CoimbraThe New Cathedral of Coimbra is the current bishopric seat of the city of Coimbra, in Portugal. The Cathedral is located near the historical University of Coimbra in the upper part of the town ....
(Sé Nova, CoimbraCoimbra MunicipalityCoimbra is a municipality in central Portugal, whose core is the city of Coimbra. It is in the district of Coimbra, being the principal centre in the Centro region, the seat of the Baixo Mondego subregion and former capital of Portugal during the Middle Ages...
) - Cathedral of Coimbra (Velha)New Cathedral of CoimbraThe New Cathedral of Coimbra is the current bishopric seat of the city of Coimbra, in Portugal. The Cathedral is located near the historical University of Coimbra in the upper part of the town ....
(Almedina, CoimbraCoimbra MunicipalityCoimbra is a municipality in central Portugal, whose core is the city of Coimbra. It is in the district of Coimbra, being the principal centre in the Centro region, the seat of the Baixo Mondego subregion and former capital of Portugal during the Middle Ages...
) - Cathedral of BragaBraga CathedralThe Cathedral of Braga is one of the most important monuments in the city of Braga, in Northern Portugal. Due to its long history and artistic significance it is also one of the most important buildings in the country.-History:...
(SéSé (Braga)Sé is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Braga. It has a population of 3,587 and a total area of .-Main sights:*Braga Cathedral with the Cathedral Treasure Museum*Arco da Porta Nova*Misericordia Church*Archbishop's Palace of Braga...
, BragaBraga Municipality-Parishes:...
) - Cathedral of Évora (Évora, Évora)
- Cathedral of Faro/Church of Santa Maria (Sé, FaroFaro MunicipalityFaro Municipality is located in Faro District in Portugal and contains the city of Faro....
) - Cathedral of FunchalCathedral of FunchalThe Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Sé, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Funchal, which encompasses all of the Autonomous Region of Madeira. The late fifteenth-century cathedral is one of the few structures that survives virtually intact since...
(SéSé (Funchal)Sé is a civil parish in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, the smallest parish and historical centre of Funchal. In 2001 its population included 2148 residents, along the southern coast of Madeira in an area of approximately 3.82 km²...
, FunchalFunchalFunchal is the largest city, the municipal seat and the capital of Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira. The city has a population of 112,015 and has been the capital of Madeira for more than five centuries.-Etymology:...
) - Cathedral of Guarda (Sé, Guarda)
- Cathedral of Idanha-a-Velha (Idanha-a-Velha, Idanha-a-Velha)
- Cathedral of Leiria (LeiriaLeiria MunicipalityLeiria Municipality is located in Leiria District in the Centro Region, Portugal. It contains the city of Leiria. It has nearly 120,000 inhabitants.-Demographics:According to the 2001 census, the population of the city is 50,200....
) - Cathedral of Lamego (Sé, Lamego)
- Cathedral of LisbonLisbon CathedralThe Patriarchal Cathedral of St. Mary Major is a Roman Catholic parish church located in Lisbon, Portugal. The oldest church in the city is the see of the Archdiocese of Lisbon. Since the beginning of the construction of the cathedral, in the year 1147, the building has been modified several...
(SéSé (Lisbon)Sé is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Lisbon. It has a total area of 0.12 km² and total population of 1,160 inhabitants ; density: 9,586.8 hab/km². It was created as a parish in 1150.-Main sites:*Lisbon Cathedral...
, LisbonLisbonLisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
) - Cathedral of Nossa Senhora Rainha (SéSé (Bragança)Sé is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Bragança. As of 2001, the population is 16,594, its density is 1,650/km² and the area is 10.06 km².-Heritage:*Bragança Castle*Pelourinho de Bragança*Domus Municipalis...
, Bragança) - Cathedral of Portalegre (Sé, Portalegre)
- Cathedral of Porto (SéSé (Porto)Sé is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Porto. It has a population of 4,751 inhabitants and a total area of 0.48 km²....
, Porto) - Cathedral of São Tiago Maior (Santiago MaiorSantiago Maior (Beja)Santiago Maior is a parish of the municipality of Beja, in southeast Portugal. It covers 42.59 km² in area, with 7,855 inhabitants as of 2001.- References :*...
, BejaBeja MunicipalityBeja Municipality is located Beja District. The city of Beja is located in the municipality.-Parishes:* Albernoa* Baleizão* Salvador* Santa Maria da Feira* Beja Santiago Maio* São João Baptista* Beringel* Cabeça Gorda* Mombeja...
) - Cathedral of Silves (Silves, Silves)
- Cathedral of ViseuViseu CathedralViseu Cathedral is the bishopric seat of the city of Viseu, in Portugal. The church started being built in the 12th century and is the most important historical monument of the town...
(Santa Maria de Viseu, ViseuViseuViseu is both a city and a municipality in the Dão-Lafões Subregion of Centro Region, Portugal. The municipality, with an area of 507.1 km², has a population of 99,593 , and the city proper has 47,250...
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See also
- List of cathedrals
- Christianity in Portugal