Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa e Damão

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman {Latin: Goan(us) et Damanen(sis), Português:Goa e Damão } is an archdiocese located in the cities of Goa and Daman in India. The archdiocese is the seat of the Primatial See of the East, and archbishop carries the title of the Patriarch of the East Indies.

History

• January 31, 1533: Established as Diocese of Goa from the Diocese of Funchal
• February 4, 1558: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goa
• May 1, 1928: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
• January 1, 1976: Demoted as Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
• November 25, 2006: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goa and Daman

Special Churches

• Minor Basillicas:
• Basilica of Bom Jesus

Leadership

• Archbishops of Goa and Daman (Roman rite)
• Patriarch Filipe Neri do Rosário Ferrão (November 25, 2006 – present)
• Archbishops of Goa and Daman (Roman Rite)
• Patriarch Filipe Neri do Rosário Ferrão (January 16, 2004 – November 25, 2006)
• Patriarch Raul Nicholau Gonsalves (January 30, 1978 – January 16, 2004)
• Metropolitan Archbishops of Goa and Daman (Roman Rite)
• Bishop Raul Nicholau Gonsalves (later Patriarch) (Apostolic Administrator 1972 – January 30, 1978)
• Bishop Francisco Xavier da Piedade Rebello (Apostolic Administrator sede plena 1966 – 1972)
• Patriarch José Vieira Alvernaz (September 16, 1953 – February 22, 1975)
• Patriarch José da Costa Nuñes (高若瑟) (later Cardinal) (December 11, 1940 – December 16, 1953)
• Patriarch Teotonio Emanuele Ribeira Vieira de Castro (May 25, 1929 – May 16, 1940)
• Patriarch Matheus de Oliveira Xavier (May 1, 1928 – 1929)
• Metropolitan Archbishops of Goa (Roman Rite)
• Patriarch Matheus de Oliveira Xavier (February 20, 1909 – May 1, 1928)
• Patriarch António Sebastião Valente (August 4, 1881 – January 25, 1908)
• Archbishop Aires de Ornelas de Vasconcelos (July 23, 1874 – November 28, 1880)
• Archbishop João Crisóstomo de Amorim Pessoa (March 22, 1861 – November 17, 1874)
• Archbishop José Maria da Silva Torres (1844 – 1849)
• Archbishop Manuel de Santo Galdino, O.F.M. (賈定諾) (February 10, 1812 – February 1, 1831)
• Archbishop Manuel de Santa Catarina, O.C.D. (July 18, 1783 – February 10, 1812)
• Archbishop Francisco da Assumpção e Brito, O.S.A. (December 20, 1773 – June 23, 1783)
• Archbishop António Taveira da Neiva Brum e Silveira (1750 – 1773)
• Archbishop Lourenço de Santa Maria e Melo (1742 – January 6, 1752)
• Archbishop Eugénio de Trigueiros, O.E.S.Aug. (德主教) (December 19, 1740 – April 22, 1741)
• Archbishop Inácio de Santa Teresa, O.S.A. (February 3, 1721 – February 13, 1740)
• Archbishop Sebastião de Andrade Pessanha (1716 – 1720)
• Archbishop Agostinho da Anunciação (1691 – 1713)
• Archbishop Manuel de Sousa e Menezes (1681 – 1684)
• Archbishop Alberto da Silva, O.S.A. (1675 – 1679)
• Archbishop António Brandão (1675 – 1678)
• Archbishop Cristóvão da Silveira (1671 – 1673)
• Archbishop Francisco dos Mártires, O.F.M. (1636 – 1652)
• Archbishop Manuel Teles de Brito, O.P. (1633 – 1633)
• Archbishop Sebastião de San Pedro, O.S.A. (1625 – 1629)
• Archbishop Cristóvão de Sá e Lisboa (1613 – 1622)
• Archbishop Aleixo de Menezes (1595 – 1609)
• Archbishop Mateus de Medina (1588 – 1592)
• Archbishop João Vicente da Fonseca, O.P. (1582 – 1587)
• Archbishop Henrique de Távora e Brito, O.P. (1578 – 1581)
• Archbishop Gaspar de Leão Pereira (1574 – 1576.08.15)
• Archbishop Jorge Temudo, O.P. (1568 – 1571)
• Archbishop Gaspar de Leão Pereira (1560 – 1567)
• Bishops of Goa (Roman Rite)
• Bishop João Afonso de Albuquerque (1539 – 1553)
• Bishop Francisco de Melo (1533 – 1533)

Suffragan Dioceses

• Sindhudurg

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Archdiocese website