Europe

Portugal

The nation of Fátima and the Age of Discovery that carried the faith to five continents, Portugal holds a deeply Marian Catholic identity that — despite growing secularization — remains woven into its language, architecture, and national self-understanding.

Portugal
St. Anthony of Padua (born in Lisbon), Bl. Jacinta and Francisco Marto (Fátima seers), St. Queen Isabel of Portugal
Portugal
Our Lady of Fátima (May 13) — major national pilgrimage; Feast of St. Anthony of Lisbon (Jun 13) — Lisbon's city feast; Assumption of Mary (Aug 15)
Catholic Population:
7 million
Percent Catholic:
68%
Church Status
Stable
Primary Diocese:
Archdiocese of Lisbon

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