Military Ordinariate of Portugal
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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
Military ordinaries
- António Ribeiro (appointed 21 July 1986 – died 24 March 1998)
- Januário Torgal Mendes Ferreira (current incumbent, appointed 3 May 2001)
References
| v · Roman Catholic dioceses in Portugal |
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| Province of Braga |
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| Province of Evora |
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| Province of Lisbon |
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| Sui iuris Jurisdictions |
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Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Portugal
- Roman Catholic Military Ordinariates
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