Roman Catholic Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe

The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe is a diocese

Diocese

A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...

, immediately subject to the Holy See

Holy See

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, with its seat in the city of São Tomé

São Tomé

-Transport:São Tomé is served by São Tomé International Airport with regular flights to Europe and other African Countries.-Climate:São Tomé features a tropical wet and dry climate with a relatively lengthy wet season and a short dry season. The wet season runs from October through May while the...

in São Tomé and Príncipe

São Tomé and Príncipe

São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about apart and about , respectively, off...

History

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

Special churches

The cathedral

Cathedral

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

Leadership

Bishop
Bishop
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s of São Tomé and Príncipe (Roman rite)
- Bishop Manuel António Mendes dos Santos
  Manuel António Mendes dos Santos
  Manuel António Mendes dos Santos has been the Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe since 1 December 2006....
  
  , C.M.F.
  Claretians
  The Claretians, a community of Roman Catholic priests and brothers, were founded by Saint Anthony Claret in 1849. They strive to follow their founder's “on fire” example and help wherever they are needed. Their ministries are highly diverse and vary depending on the needs of the area. They focus...
  
  (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)

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