Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe

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The Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory covering the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe in the Gulf of Guinea.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic diocese
ecclesiastical territory
cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace
cathedralCity São Tomé
continent Africa
country São Tomé and Príncipe
countryCapitalInDiocese São Tomé
coversTerritory island of Príncipe
island of São Tomé
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
ecclesiasticalProvince Ecclesiastical province of Luanda
establishedAsDiocese 1957-06-04
governsFaithfulIn Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
hasBishop Bishop of São Tomé and Príncipe
hasCathedralFunction episcopal see of the bishop of São Tomé and Príncipe
hasCathedralTitle Our Lady of Grace
hasJurisdictionOver Roman Catholics in São Tomé and Príncipe
hasJurisdictionType diocese
hasLatinName Dioecesis Sancti Thomae in Insulis
hasTerritorialExtent entire national territory of São Tomé and Príncipe
isOnlyDioceseIn São Tomé and Príncipe
locatedInCity São Tomé
locatedInOcean Atlantic Ocean
metropolitanSee Archdiocese of Luanda
partOf Catholic Church in São Tomé and Príncipe
predecessorJurisdiction Apostolic Prefecture of São Tomé
Apostolic Vicariate of São Tomé
primaryLanguage Portuguese
region Gulf of Guinea
religion Christianity
rite Roman Rite
subjectTo Holy See
suffraganTo Archdiocese of Luanda
suiIurisChurch Latin Church
territorialJurisdiction São Tomé and Príncipe

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Archdiocese of Braga metropolitanSeeOf Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe
Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe partOf Catholic Church in São Tomé and Príncipe
linked to: Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe