Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente
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His Eminence Manuel III |
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| Cardinal, Patriarch of Lisbon | |
D. Manuel Clemente in 2016.
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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Priestly ordination
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| Date of ordination | 29 June 1979 |
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Episcopal consecration
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| Principal consecrator | Jose da Cruz Policarpo |
| Co-consecrators |
Manuel Franco da Costa de Oliveira Falcao Albino Mamede Cleto |
| Date of consecration | 20 January 2000 |
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Cardinalate
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| Elevated by | Pope Francis |
| Date of elevation | 14 February 2015 |
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Bishops consecrated by Manuel Clemente as principal consecrator
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| José Augusto Traquina Maria | 1 June 2014 |
| José João dos Santos Marcos | 23 November 2014 |
| José Ornelas Carvalho, SCI | 25 October 2015 |
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Styles of Manuel Clemente |
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| 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. He was installed on 6 July 2013 at the Patriarchal Cathedral of St. Mary Major.
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)
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.
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