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The Cathedral of St. James the Great () also called Beja Cathedral It is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and serves as the cathedral in Beja,
Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...
, and the seat of the
Diocese of Beja The Diocese of Beja () is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic church in Portugal. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Évora. History Beja lies on the site of Pax Julia, or Paca, of the Romans, and is still surrounded by remains of old ...
(''Dioecesis Beiensis'').


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Roman Catholicism in Portugal The Portuguese Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Portugal, is part of the worldwide Catholic Church in communion with the Pope in Rome, under the Portuguese Episcopal Conference. The Catholic Church is the world's largest Christian organ ...


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