Military Ordinariate of Portugal, Military

Bishop(s)

Sérgio Manuel Ribeiro Dinis, Bishop-Elect
Rui Manuel Sousa Valério, S.M.M., Apostolic Administrator
Januário Torgal Mendes Ferreira, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Military Ordinariate
Erected: 29 May 1966
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Portugal
Official Web Site: http://castrense.ecclesia.pt/
Mailing Address: Capclania-Mor, Avenida Ilha da Madeira 1, 1400-204 Lisboa CODEX, Portugal
Telephone: 21.303.86.41
Fax: 21.303.28.26

Past and Present Ordinaries

Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira † (29 May 1966 Appointed - 24 Jan 1972 Retired)
António Ribeiro † (24 Jan 1972 Appointed - 24 Mar 1998 Died)
Januário Torgal Mendes Ferreira (3 May 2001 Appointed - 10 Oct 2013 Retired)
Manuel da Silva Rodrigues Linda (10 Oct 2013 Appointed - 15 Mar 2018 Appointed, Bishop of Porto)
Rui Manuel Sousa Valério, S.M.M. (27 Oct 2018 Appointed - 10 Aug 2023 Appointed, Patriarch of Lisboa {Lisbon})
Sérgio Manuel Ribeiro Dinis (22 Nov 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 May 1966	Erected		Military Ordinariate of Portugal, Military (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 51 5 56 0 5 ap2000

2000 42 9 51 0 9 ap2001

2001 42 11 53 0 11 ap2002

2002 42 11 53 0 11 ap2003

2003 39 8 47 0 8 ap2004

2004 44 10 54 0 10 ap2005

2013 30 6 36 0 6 36 ap2014

2016 33 4 37 0 4 36 ap2017

2019 32 4 36 0 4 37 ap2020

2021 30 6 36 0 6 36 ap2022

Year	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Male Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	51	5	56	5		ap2000
2000	42	9	51	9		ap2001
2001	42	11	53	11		ap2002
2002	42	11	53	11		ap2003
2003	39	8	47	8		ap2004
2004	44	10	54	10		ap2005
2013	30	6	36	6	36	ap2014
2016	33	4	37	4	36	ap2017
2019	32	4	36	4	37	ap2020
2021	30	6	36	6	36	ap2022