Roman Catholic Diocese of Coimbra which provides support to university students, who study in the University of Coimbra. The directorate of the association is composed almost entirely of tenured professors and Doctors at the University. Notable members have included include António de Oliveira Salazar, Prime Minister (1932–1968) and dictator of Portugal. Roman Catholic Diocese of Coimbra The Diocese of Coimbra () is a Roman Catholic diocese in Coimbra, Portugal. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Braga. The first known bishop was Lucentius, who participated in the first council of Braga (563), the metropolitan See of Coimbra, until the latter was attached to the
Bragança, Portugal who stimulated the commercial, artisanal and cereal markets in the region. After 60 years the Portuguese were able to end the Iberian Union with Spain. On 1 December 1640 the independence of Portugal was restored, allowing the ascension of the 8th Duke of Braganza (then military governor of Portugal) as King John IV. From 1640 to 1910 the House of Braganza was responsible for providing Portugal its kings and the two emperors of Brazil. The latter ruled from 1822 to 1889. The feudal castle of the dukes (built 1187) still remains. By the 18th century there were several crises and