Braga, Archdiocese of

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• Archdiocese of Braga —     Archdiocese of Braga     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Archdiocese of Braga     (Bracara Augusta, Civitas Bracarensis).     Braga is situated in a flat fertile tract of land between the rivers Este and Cavado, in the province of Minho, in the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Braga (disambiguation) — Braga is a common family name in Portuguese.* Abel Braga (1952 ), football manager and a former football player * Alice Braga, Brazilian actress * Antônio Francisco Braga (1868 1945), Brazilian composer * Braguinha, Carlos Alberto Ferreira Braga… …   Wikipedia

• Braga — Infobox Municipality pt official name = Braga image coat of arms = BRG.png Region = Norte Subregion = Cávado District = Braga Mayor name = Mesquita Machado Mayor party = PS area total = 183.2 population total = 175,063 (2007) population density …   Wikipedia

• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Braga — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Braga (Latin: Archidioecesis Bracarensis) is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Portugal. Its suffragans are the diocese of Aveiro, diocese of Bragança Miranda, diocese of Coimbra,… …   Wikipedia

• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Evora — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Evora (Latin: Archidioecesis Eborensis) has Évora Cathedral as its see. It has as suffragans the diocese of Beja and diocese of Faro.[1] History Évora was raised to archiepiscopal rank in 1544, at which time it… …   Wikipedia

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• Ecclesiastical history of Braga — The region around the city of Braga, in today Portugal, was an important centre for the spreading of Christendom in the Iberian Peninsula. This is reflected in the number of religious personalities associated with the region and the fact that… …   Wikipedia

• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lisbon — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lisbon (Latin: Archidioecesis Lisbonensis ) is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Portugal. Erected as the Diocese of Lisbon in the 4th Century, the Diocese was elevated to an… …   Wikipedia

• Chapel of São Frutuoso (Braga) — Coordinates: 41°33′37.32″N 8°26′19.47″W / 41.5603667°N 8.4387417°W / 41.5603667; 8.4387417 …   Wikipedia