Francis Chaos in Lisbon: Patriarch Named – Cardinal Remains Auxiliary Bishop

Francis has appointed the military ordinary of Portugal, Manuel Sousa Valério, 58, as the new Patriarch of Lisbon on August 10, resigning Cardinale Manuel Clemente.

The main question is: Where will Cardinal-elect Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar, 49, Auxiliary Bishop of Lisbon, go who is famous for saying that World Youth Day shouldn’t convert to Christ.

Valério has two degrees from universities in Rome and parish experience. He kept a low profile and is largely unknown to the faithful.

Picture: Manuel Sousa Valério, Patriarcado de Lisboa, #newsZaoeteqndo

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John A Cassani

Aug 10, 2023

So, the 49 year old Cardinal Auxiliary Bishop’s only significance now is to see to it that the next conclave elects anyone but a Catholic. That goes for most other Bergoglian cardinals. Am I missing anything?

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Kenjiro M. Yoshimori

Aug 10, 2023

I have a feeling, maybe, hopefully, that Francis actually did not like the comments Cardinal-elect Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar, 49, Auxiliary Bishop of Lisbon said about not wanting to convert young people to Christ or to Catholicism. It is a slap in Aguiar's face, because he probably expected the post. I may be wrong... but I have a feeling that Manuel Sousa Valério, 58, perhaps does not share the pro-homo views of Aguiar or much else along those lines.
We can only hope that Valerio surprises us by not being the usuall radical liberal/anti-Tridentine Latin Mass pro LGBTQ lunatic Francis has been appointing.

Kenjiro M. Yoshimori

Aug 10, 2023

I think Aguiar might have been a "definite" to be the new Patriarch of Lisbon, before he opened his big mouth at WYD !!!