Military Ordinariate of Portugal

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Military Ordinariate of Portugal Ordinariato Castrense de Portugal

Igreja da Memória, in Lisbon, the cathedral of the Military Ordinariate
Location
Country	Portugal
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	29 May 1966 (58 years ago)
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Rui Manuel Sousa Valério
Website
www.ecclesia.pt

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.

History

It was established as a military vicariate 29 May 1966, and was elevated to a military ordinariate on 21 July 1986.^{[citation needed]}

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

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