The Roman Catholic Diocese of Beja ( la, Dioecesis Beiensis) is a
suffragan
A suffragan bishop is a type of bishop in some Christian denominations.
In the Anglican Communion, a suffragan bishop is a bishop who is subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop (bishop ordinary) and so is not normally jurisdictiona ...
of the
archdiocese of Évora
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associat ...
.
History
Beja lies on the site of
Pax Julia, or Paca, of the Romans, and is still surrounded by remains of old Roman walls, partly restored. The diocese was created 10 June 1770. Beja was taken from its Islamic rulers in 1162 by
Afonso I of Portugal.
Beja Cathedral
The Cathedral of St. James the Great ( pt, Sé Catedral de São Tiago Maior) also called Beja Cathedral It is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and serves as the cathedral in Beja, Portugal, and the seat of the Diocese of Bej ...
is an old church, much modernized, of uncertain date.
The chronicler
Isidorus Pacensis, of the eighth century, was traditionally said to have been bishop of Beja; but this is now disputed.
[S. M. Imamuddin, ''Muslim Spain 711-1492 A.D.: A Sociological Study'' (1981), p. 19.]
See also
*
Catholic Church in Portugal
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References
External links
Official page
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Beja
Beja, Roman Catholic Diocese of