Military Ordinariate of Portugal

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]}

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)
• (2001–2013)
• (2013–2018)
• (2018 -)

References[]

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