Military Ordinariate of Portugal

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Military Ordinariate of Portugal

Ordinariato Castrense de Portugal
Igreja da Memoria - Lisboa - Portugal (5285190638).jpg
Igreja da Memória, in Lisbon, the cathedral of the Military Ordinariate
Location
Country Portugal
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established29 May 1966 (57 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.

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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

Military ordinaries

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