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Military Ordinariate of Portugal

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Country
  
Portugal

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Pope
  
Francis

Established
  
29 May 1966 (50 years ago)

Bishop
  
Manuel da Silva Rodrigues Linda

The Military Ordinariate of Portugal (Portuguese: Ordinariato Castrense de Portugal) is a military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the Portuguese Armed Forces and their families.

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History

It was established as a military vicariate 29 May 1966, and was elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986.

Military vicars

  • Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira (appointed 1966 – retired 1972)
  • António Ribeiro (appointed 24 January 1972 – became Military Ordinary 21 July 1986)

    • Military ordinaries

  • António Ribeiro (appointed 21 July 1986 – died 24 March 1998)
  • Januário Torgal Mendes Ferreira (2001 - 2013)
  • Manuel da Silva Rodrigues Linda (2013 - current incumbent)

    • References

    Military Ordinariate of Portugal Wikipedia
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