Manuel Clemente

His Eminence Manuel III
Cardinal, Patriarch of Lisbon
D. Manuel Clemente in 2016.
Province	Lisbon
Metropolis	Patriarchate of Lisbon
Diocese	Lisbon
See	Lisbon
Appointed	18 May 2013
Installed	6 July 2013
Predecessor	José IV
Other posts	Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Antonio in Campo Marzio
Orders
Ordination	29 June 1979 by António Ribeiro
Consecration	22 January 2000 by José Policarpo
Created Cardinal	14 February 2015 by Pope Francis
Rank	Patriarch & Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Birth name	Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente
Born	16 July 1948 Torres Vedras, Portugal
Nationality	Portuguese
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post	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

Ordination history of Manuel Clemente
Priestly ordination
Date of ordination	29 June 1979
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	Jose da Cruz Policarpo
Co-consecrators	Manuel Franco da Costa de Oliveira Falcao Albino Mamede Cleto
Date of consecration	20 January 2000
Cardinalate
Elevated by	Pope Francis
Date of elevation	14 February 2015
Bishops consecrated by Manuel Clemente as principal consecrator
José Augusto Traquina Maria	1 June 2014
José João dos Santos Marcos	23 November 2014
José Ornelas Carvalho, SCI	25 October 2015

Styles of Manuel Clemente
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal

Dom Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐnuˈɛɫ ʒuˈzɛ mɐˈkaɾju du nɐʃsimˈẽtu klɨmˈẽtɨ]; born 16 July 1948), officially referred to as Manuel III, Cardinal-Patriarch of Lisbon is currently the Patriarch of Lisbon. He was appointed by Pope Francis on 18 May 2013, replacing José Policarpo.^[1][2] He was installed on 6 July 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 received a Doctorate in Historical Theology with his thesis named In the apostolic origins of contemporary Portugal. The "Catholic Society" (1843-1853)

Priest

Manuel was ordained a priest on 29 June 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 6 November 1999 by Saint John Paul II. The episcopal consecration 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 on 22 February 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI, succeeding D. Armindo Lopes Coelho.He was solemnly installed on 25 March. 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.^[3]

Patriarch of Lisbon

Manuel was appointed Patriarch of Lisbon on 18 May 2013 following the acceptance of the resignation of José Policarpo by Pope Francis.^[4] He was enthroned on 6 July 2013 at the Lisbon Cathedral and made his solemn entry to the Jerónimos Monastery the following day. In a farewell statement to the diocese of Porto, Manuel makes sure that "the heart has no distance, only depth plus".^[5] Because the Patriarch of Lisbon is the Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Lisbon, Manuel received the pallium in a ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, on 29 June.^[6]

The Portuguese Episcopal Conference elected him president in 2013 and re-elected him to a three-year term in 2014.^[7]

Cardinal

Pope Clement XII, by the Bull Inter Praecipuas Apostolici Ministerii dated 17 February 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 first consistory^[8] but in the second, on 14 February 2015.

In a message left on the website of the Presidency of the Portuguese Republic, Cavaco Silva congratulated Manuel "by this proof of distinction and appreciation of His Holiness Pope Francis." The selection of the bishop of Porto for the position of Patriarchate of Lisbon represented, he wrote, "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," he added. The Foreign Ministry welcomed 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."

On 4 January 2015, Pope Francis announced that he would make him a cardinal on 14 February.^[9] At that ceremony, he was assigned the titular church of Sant'Antonio in Campo Marzio.^[10]

In April 2015 Cardinal Macário do Nascimento Clemente was appointed a member of the Congregation for the Clergy and of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. He will hold these positions until his 80th birthday.

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.

Distinctions

Orders

•  Portugal: Grand Cross of the Order of Christ by Cavaco Silva (30 August 2010)^[11]
•  Sovereign Military Order of Malta: Grand Cross of the Order pro merito Melitensi (12 December 2012)^[12]

Academic

• Honorary Degree as Doctorate in Political Science and International Relations Citizenship by the Lusophone University of Porto, 18 May 2012 ^[13]

Other

• 2009 Pessoa Prize for being "an ethical reference for Portuguese society as a whole",^[14]
• Medal of Honor from Marco de Canaveses, 15 October 2010 ^[15]
• Medal of Honor from Valongo, 14 January 2011 ^[16]
• Medal of Honor of Porto and Citizen of Porto, 25 April 2011 ^[17]
• Medal of Honor of the City-Grade Gold from Gondomar, 27 January 2012 ^[18]
• Key Honor from Melres, 24 February 2012 ^[19]
• Medal of Honor of The City of Vila Nova de Gaia and Honorary Citizen of Vila Nova de Gaia, 24 April 2013 ^[20]

See also

• Cardinals created by Pope Francis

References

1. Bollettino de Sala Stampa della Santa Sede retrieved 15 June 2013
2. Agência Ecclesia: Tomada de Posse do novo Patriarca retrieved 15 June 2013
3. Agencia Ecclesia retrieved 24 May 2013
4. Bollettino de Sala Stampa della Santa Sede retrieved 15 June 2013
5. Mensagem aos diocesanos do Porto retrieved 15 June 2013
6. Código de Direito Canónico, Cân. 437 §1, 4ªedição revista, 1983
7. Glatz, Carol (12 February 2015). "Portugal's new cardinal known as humble, strong communicator". National Catholic Reportet. Catholic News Service. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
8. Reese, Thomas (12 January 2014). "Cardinals: continuity and change". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
9. "Annuncio di Concistoro per la creazione di nuovi Cardinali". NEWS.VA Official Vatican Network. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
10. "Consistory: list of titular church assignments". Vatican Radio. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
11. Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas retrieved 15 June 2013
12. Ordem de Malta em Portugal retrieved 15 June 2013
13. Universidade Lusófona agracia D. Manuel Clemente com doutoramento "honoris causa" retrieved 15 June 2013
14. Passoa Prize 2009 retrieved 15 June 2013
15. Câmara Municipal do Marco de Canavezes retrieved 15 June 2013
16. Câmara Municipal de Valongo retrieved 15 June 2013
17. Agência Ecclesia retrieved 15 June 2013
18. Agência Ecclesia retrieved 15 June 2013
19. Junta de Freguesia de Melres retrieved 15 June 2013
20. Câmara Municipal de Vila Nova de Gaia retrieved 15 June 2013

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