Military Ordinariate of Portugal, Military

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Bishop(s) Januário Torgal Mendes Ferreira, Bishop

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: Chefia dos Servicos de Assistencia Religiosa das Frocas Armadas MDN, Avenida Ilha da Madeira 1, 1400-204 Lisboa CODEX Telephone: 21.310.04.51 Fax: 21.303.28.26

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira † ( 1966 Appointed - 1972 Retired)
• António Ribeiro † (24 Jan 1972 Appointed - 24 Mar 1998 Died)
• Januário Torgal Mendes Ferreira (3 May 2001 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

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

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Statistics

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

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira † (Vicar Apostolic: 1966 to 1972)
• António Ribeiro † (Vicar Apostolic: 24 Jan 1972 to 24 Mar 1998)
• Januário Torgal Mendes Ferreira (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Apr 1989; Bishop: 3 May 2001)