Manuel Clemente

His Beatitude Manuel III
Patriarch of Lisbon
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Province	Lisbon
Metropolis	Patriarchate of Lisbon
Diocese	Lisbon
Appointed	8 May 2013
Installed	6 July 2013
Predecessor	José IV
Orders
Ordination	29 June 1979 by António Ribeiro
Consecration	22 January 2000 by José Policarpo
Rank	Patriarch
Personal details
Born	Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente (1948-07-16) July 16, 1948 Torres Vedras, Portugal
Nationality	Portuguese
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Lisbon (1999–2007) Roman Catholic Bishop of Porto (2007–2013)
Alma mater	University of Lisbon
Motto	"In Lumine Tuo (In Your Light)"
Coat of arms

Don Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente (born 16 July 1948), officially referred to as Manuel III, Patriarch of Lisbon is current the Patriarch of Lisbon. He was appointed by Pope Francis in May 18, 2013, replacing José Policarpo who was resigned due to old age. He was solemnly installed on July 6, 2013 at the Patriarchal Cathedral of St. Mary Major.

Biography and Education

Manuel was born on 16 July 1948 at Torres Vedras, Portugal. He joined the Major Seminary of Christ the King Of The Groves in 1973 and graduated at the University of Lisbon a year later with the Degree in History. He also received a Degree of Theology in 1979 at the Catholic University of Portugal where he taught Church History from 1975. He also receive a Doctorate in Historical Theology with his thesis named In the apostolic origins of contemporary Portugal. The "Catholic Society»" (1843-1853)

Priest

Ordination history of Manuel Clemente
History Priestly ordination Ordained by António II, Patriarch of Lisbon Date June 29, 1979 Place Patriarchate of Lisbon Episcopal consecration Consecrated by José IV, Patriarch of Lisbon Date January 22, 2000

Manuel was ordained a priest on June 29, 1979 by Patriarch of Lisbon, António Ribeiro at the age of 31. From then on, he attained several positions. He became the director of Center for the Study of Religious History from 2000-2007. he became the member of the Scientific Society of the Catholic University since 1993 and became Associate Academic Correspondent of the Portuguese Academy of History from 1996. Manuel also became the head of the Foundation for Science and Technology's projects: Church and social movements: Catholic organizations in Portugal in the twentieth century (1993-1995) and The Catholic movement and the presence Church in Portuguese society (1996-1998).

When Manuel was ordained, he was assigned as parochial vicar of Runa in Torres Vedras. In 1989 he was appointed canon of the Lisbon Cathedral and the vice-rector of the Major Seminary of Christ the King Of The Groves until 1997, when he was appointed as president. He was the Coordinator of the Patriarchate in 1996 and coordinator of the Preparatory Commission of the Presbytery Assembly for Jubilee 2000. He is the author of a vast work of historiography, especially titles like Portugal and the Portuguese and a single purpose published in 2009 and Portuguese Church and Society, the Republic of Liberalism.

Bishop

Auxiliary Bishop of Lisbon

He was appointed auxiliary bishop of Lisbon, with the title of Titular Bishop of Pinhel the 6 November 1999 by Blessed John Paul II. The episcopal ordination took place on 22 January 2000 in the Church of the Jeronimos Monastery with Patriarch D. José Policarpo as principal consecrator along with bishops D. Manuel Franco da Costa de Oliveira Falcão and D. Albino Mamede Cleto. At his consecration he chose his current episcopal motto: In Lumine tuo (In Your Light) .

He was named Promoter of Pastoral Culture in the Portuguese Episcopal Conference in 2002 and he was also the president of the Episcopal Commission of Culture, Cultural and Communications between 2005 and 2011 . It is thus a recognized figure in the Portuguese culture and contributes to the Cultural Ministry in Portugal. Accordingly Manuel is an excellent communicator and is highly respected by the intellectual circles inside and outside the Church. For many years, he has worked regularly and collaborated with various media outlets.

Bishop of Porto

Manuel was appointed bishop of Porto in 22 February 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI, succeeding D. Armindo Lopes Coelho.He was solemnly installed in March 25 . In 2008 was the first Portuguese bishop to convey the message of Christmas through YouTube. In 2011 he was elected vice-president of the Portuguese Episcopal Conference and was appointed to the Pontifical Council for Social Communications

Patriarch of Lisbon

Styles of Manuel III, Patriarch of Lisbon
Reference style	His Beatitude
Spoken style	Your Beatitude
Religious style	Patriarch

Manuel was officially appointed Patriarch of Lisbon in May 18, 2013 after the resignation of José Policarpo was accepted by Pope Francis. He was solemnly enthroned on July 6, 2013 at the Lisbon Cathedral and made his solemn entry to the Jerónimos Monastery in the following day, July 7, as part of his enthronement. In a farewell statement to the diocese of Porto, Manuel makes sure that "the heart has no distance, only depth plus". Manuel was predicted to be the most likely successor to Policarpio. Because Lisbon is home to a Patriarchate Metropolitan, i.e., the Patriarch is also Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Lisbon, Manuel received the pallium in a ceremony at the St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City on June 29.

Pope Clement XII, by the Bull Inter Praecipuas Apostolici Ministerii dated February 17, 1737, established in perpetuity that the person appointed Patriarch of Lisbon was elevated to the dignity of cardinal in the consistory next following their election. However, Patriarch Manuel was not created a Cardinal in the one consistory since taking the Patriarchal See. Nevertheless, it is expected he will be given the honour in due course. Until then the new bishop will be referred to as Manuel III, Patriarch of Lisbon, and will assume the title of Cardinal-Patriarch of Lisbon upon receiving his red hat.

In a message left on the website of the Presidency of the Portuguese Republic, Cavaco Silva congratulates Manuel "by this proof of distinction and appreciation of His Holiness Pope Francis. " The choice of the bishop of Porto to the Patriarchate of Lisbon is for the President "recognition of the route server of church and academic illustrious man of culture and exemplary citizen." "Portuguese society, which he knows so well, recalls his lucid interventions, moderate, and the deep sense of their social and humanistic action attributes as relevant at the time of great need facing the country," adds the message Cavaco Silva . But the Foreign Ministry, in a statement, says he welcomes the appointment with "the warm enthusiasm that deserves the personality of the current Bishop of Porto." "D. Manuel Clemente is recognized as a man of faith, culture and social sensitivity. Deep knowledge of the history of the Portuguese Church is both an inspired interpreter of the present time, "reads the note of Paul's ministry doors, where thanks and also recognizes the" permanent availability" of the outgoing José Policarpo.

Honors

• 2009 Pessoa Prize for being "an ethical reference for Portuguese society as a whole",
• Grand Cross of The Military Order of Christ given by Cavaco Silva, August 30, 2010
• Medal of Honor from Marco de Canaveses, October 15, 2010
• Medal of Honor from Valongo, January 14, 2011
• Medal of Honor of Porto and Citizen of Porto, April 25, 2011
• Medal of Honor of the City-Grade Gold from Gondomar, January 27, 2012
• Key Honor from Melres, February 24, 2012
• Medal of Honor of The City of Vila Nova de Gaia and Honorary Citizen of Vila Nova de Gaia, April 24, 2013
• Honorary Degree as Doctorate in Political Science and International Relations Citizenship Lusophone University of Porto, May 18, 2012
• Grand Cross pro Merito Melitensi, Sovereign Military Order of Malta, December 12, 2012

Papers Published

• Clemente, Manuel (2012). Portuguese Society Church of Liberalism and the Republic. Lisbon: Assyrian & Alvim. ISBN 978-972-37-1610-8.
• Clemente, Manuel (2011). It's This Time: Experience Mission. Lisbon: Cornerstone. ISBN 978-989-97-1194-5.
• Clemente, Manuel (2010). Dialogue Time Debris - A Conversation about Portugal, the World and the Catholic Church. Lisbon: Moonstone. ISBN 978-989-81-4230-6.
• Clemente, Manuel (2008). 1810 - 1910 - 2010; dates and Challenges. Lisbon: Assyrian & Alvim. ISBN 978-972-37-1407-4.
• Clemente, Manuel (2009). A Purpose Only. Homilies and Pastoral Writings. Cornerstone. ISBN 978-989-96145-0-5.
• Clemente, Manuel (2008). Portugal and the Portuguese. Lisbon: Assyrian & Alvim. ISBN 978-972-37-1322-0.
• Clemente, Manuel (2007). Popes century. XX. Lisbon: Paulus. ISBN 978-972-30-1061-9.
• Clemente, Manuel (2010). A church on time : Brief history of the Catholic Church. Lisbon: Griffin. ISBN 978-972-81-7836-9.

References

• Note: All external links are Portuguese