BRAGANÇA-MIRANDA In
the extreme northeastern corner of the nation, Bragança is about
118 miles (190 km.) east-northeast of Porto and about 30 miles (48 km.)
south, southwest, and west of the Spanish border. Miranda do Douro is 70
miles (112 km.) east-southeast of Bragança, on the Douro River and
directly on the Spanish frontier. Bragança is an ancient city (originally
a Celtic stronghold called Brigantia), and is best known as the feudal
Dukedom of the dynasts who became Kings of Portugal 1640-1910 and Emperors
of Brazil 1822-1889.
José Manuel de Lemos..............................1853-1856
d. 1870
João V de Aguiar..................................1856-1871
José Luis Alves Feijo.............................1871-1874
José Maria II da Silva Ferrão de Carvalho Martens.1875-1883
Manuel Bernardo de Sousa Enes.....................1883-1885
José III de Mariz.................................1885-1912
vacant
José IV Leite Lopes de Faria......................1915-1927
Antonio Bento Martins Junior......................1928-1932 d. 1963
Luis António de Almeida...........................1932-1935
vacant
Abilio Augusto Vaz das Neves......................1939-1965 d. 1980
Manuel de Jesus Pereira...........................1965-1978
António José Rafael ..............................1979-2001
d. ---
António Montes Moreira............................2001-
LISBOA (Lisbon) The Bishops of Lisbon were historically
primates of the Catholic Church in Portugal, and as such at times exerted
enormous influence throughout the Portuguese empire. They are one of only
three Latin rite Roman Catholic clerics to bear the title of "Patriarch",
the others being the Patriarch of Venice
and the Patriarch of the East Indies (resident at Goa).
Bishops of Lisbon
St. Potamius........................................c. 356