Military Ordinariate of Ordinariato Castrense de Portugal, Portugal

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Military Ordinariate

Name: Ordinariato Castrense de Portugal (Português) / Diocese das Forças Armadas e de Segurança (Português) / Portugal

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Nossa Senhora do Carmo

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1966.05.29: Established as Military Vicariate of Portugal
1986.07.21: Promoted as Military Ordinariate of Ordinariato Castrense de Portugal (Português) / Diocese das Forças Armadas e de Segurança (Português) / Portugal

Contact Info

Address: Capelania-Mor, Avenida Ilha da Madeira 1, 1400-204 Lisboa CODEX, Portugal

Present Prelates

Military Ordinary (2024.11.22 – ...):

Bishop Sérgio Manuel Ribeiro Dinis (54)

Ordinaries

Military Ordinaries of Ordinariato Castrense de Portugal (Roman Rite)

Bishop Sérgio Manuel Ribeiro Dinis (54)
(2024.11.22 – ...)

Military Ordinary of Portugal (Portugal)

Born:	1970.03.08 (Ermelo, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1994.07.17
Consecrated Bishop:	2025.01.26

Priest of Vila Real (Portugal) (1994.07.17 – 2024.11.22)

Military Ordinary of Portugal (Portugal) (2024.11.22 – ...)

Patriarch Rui Manuel Sousa Valério, S.M.M. (60)
(Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate 2023.08.10 – 2024.11.22)

Bishop Rui Manuel Sousa Valério, S.M.M. (60) (later Patriarch)
(2018.10.27 – 2023.08.10)

Patriarch of Lisboa (Portugal)

In manibus tuis

Born:	1964.12.24 (Vila Nova de Ourém, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1991.03.23
Consecrated Bishop:	2018.11.25

Military Ordinary of Portugal (Portugal) (2018.10.27 – 2023.08.10)

Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Portugal (Portugal) (2023.08.10 – 2024.11.22)

Patriarch of Lisboa (Portugal) (2023.08.10 – ...)

Bishop Manuel da Silva Rodrigues Linda (68)
(Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate 2018.04.15 – 2018.10.27)

Bishop Manuel da Silva Rodrigues Linda (68)
(2013.10.10 – 2018.03.15)

Bishop of Porto (Portugal)

Sede alegres na esperança

Born:	1956.04.05 (Paus, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1981.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:	2009.09.20

Priest of Vila Real (Portugal) (1981.06.10 – 2009.06.27)

Titular Bishop of Casæ medianæ (2009.06.27 – 2013.10.10)

Auxiliary Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (2009.06.27 – 2013.10.10)

Military Ordinary of Portugal (Portugal) (2013.10.10 – 2018.03.15)

Bishop of Porto (Portugal) (2018.03.15 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of the Military Ordinariate of Portugal (Portugal) (2018.04.15 – 2018.10.27)

Bishop Januário Torgal Mendes Ferreira (86)
(2001.05.03 – 2013.10.10)

Military Ordinary emeritus of Portugal (Portugal)

Born:	1938.02.26 (Porto, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1960.10.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1989.07.15

Priest of Porto (Portugal) (1960.10.15 – 1989.04.22)

Titular Bishop of Gaudiaba (1989.04.22 – 2001.05.03)

Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Portugal (Portugal) (1989.04.22 – 2001.05.03)

Military Ordinary of Portugal (Portugal) (2001.05.03 – 2013.10.10)

Cardinal António Ribeiro
(1986.07.21 – 1998.03.24)

Ex fide in fidem

Born:	1928.05.21 (Pereira, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1953.07.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1967.09.17
Created Cardinal:	1973.03.05
Died:	1998.03.24 (Lisboa, Portugal † 69)

Priest of Braga (Portugal) (1953.07.05 – 1967.07.03)

Auxiliary Bishop of Braga (Portugal) (1967.07.03 – 1969.06.06)

Titular Bishop of Tigillava (1967.07.03 – 1971.05.10)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1969.06.06 – 1971.05.10)

Patriarch of Lisboa (Portugal) (1971.05.10 – 1998.03.24)

Military Vicar of Portugal (Portugal) (1972.01.24 – 1986.07.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana (1973.03.05 – 1998.03.24)

President of Episcopal Conference of Portugal (1975 – 1981)

Military Ordinary of Portugal (Portugal) (1986.07.21 – 1998.03.24)

President of Episcopal Conference of Portugal (1987 – 1993)

Military Vicars of Portugal (Roman Rite)

Cardinal António Ribeiro
(1972.01.24 – 1986.07.21)

(see above)

Cardinal Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira
(1966 – 1972)

Adveniat regnum tuum

Born:	1888.11.29 (Serra, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1911.04.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1928.06.17
Created Cardinal:	1929.12.16
Died:	1977.08.02 (Lisboa, Portugal † 88)

Titular Archbishop of Mitylene (1928.03.28 – 1929.11.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa (Portugal) (1928.03.28 – 1929.11.28)

Patriarch of Lisboa (Portugal) (1929.11.28 – 1971.05.10)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro (1929.12.19 – 1977.08.02)

President of Episcopal Conference of Portugal (1958 – 1972)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1961.08.06 – 1977.08.02)

Military Vicar of Portugal (Portugal) (1966 – 1972)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate: Bishop Januário Torgal Mendes Ferreira (86) (1989.04.22 – 2001.05.03)

Special Churches

Statistics (2013.12.31)

Pastoral Centres: 39 parishes

Personnel: 39 priests (35 diocesan, 4 religious), 4 religious (4 brothers)

Pastoral Centres

Priests

Religious