Diocese of Bragança-Miranda

The Diocese of Bragança–Miranda, is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the north-east of Portugal. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Braga. Its seats are the Cathedral of Braganza and the Cathedral of [Miranda do Douro|Co-Cathedral of Miranda do Douro].

History

The see was created in 1545 by Pope [Paul III] in the town of Miranda do Douro bordering on Spain, its territory being taken from the Archdiocese of Braga. Pope Clement XIV transferred the episcopal seat to Bragança in 1770.
José [Manuel Garcia Cordeiro] is the current bishop. The previous bishop was Bishop António Montes Moreira.