The Portuguese Catholic diocese of Beja is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Évora.^[1]

[edit] History

Beja is supposed to be the 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 Affonso Henriques. Beja Cathedral is an old temple, much modernized,of uncertain date.^[2]

The chronicler Isidorus Pacensis, of the eighth century, was traditionally said to have been bishop of Beja; but this is now disputed.^[3]

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Catholic Hierarchy page
2. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia article
3. ^ S. M. Imamuddin, Muslim Spain 711-1492 A.D.: A Sociological Study (1981), p. 19.

[edit] External links

• (Portuguese) Official page

This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913.