Military Ordinariate of Portugal

Military Ordinariate of Portugal Ordinariato Castrense de Portugal
Location
Country	Portugal
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	29 May 1966 (49 years ago)
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Manuel da Silva Rodrigues Linda
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.

Office holders

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

Ordinariato Castrense (Official website)
Military Ordinariate of Portugal (Catholic-Hierarchy)
Ordinariato Castrense de Portugal / Diocese das Forças Armadas e de Segurança (GCatholic.org)

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