Manuel Monteiro de Castro

secretary of the Congregation for Bishops
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Manuel Monteiro de Castro

Summary

Manuel Monteiro de Castro is a human[1]. Born in Guimarães[2], he… he was born on March 29, 1938[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Manuel Monteiro de Castro's place of birth was Guimarães[2].
  • Manuel Monteiro de Castro was born in Prazins (Santa Eufémia)[7].
  • Manuel Monteiro de Castro was born on March 29, 1938[3].
  • Manuel Monteiro de Castro held citizenship in Portugal[8].
  • Portuguese was Manuel Monteiro de Castro's native language[9].
  • Manuel Monteiro de Castro worked as a Catholic priest[4].
  • Manuel Monteiro de Castro worked as a Catholic bishop[5].
  • Manuel Monteiro de Castro held the position of Catholic archbishop[10].
  • Manuel Monteiro de Castro held the position of cardinal[11].
  • Manuel Monteiro de Castro held the position of titular archbishop[12].
  • Manuel Monteiro de Castro held the position of Q32360985[13].
  • Manuel Monteiro de Castro held the position of Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa[14].
  • Manuel Monteiro de Castro held the position of Q28664308[15].
  • Manuel Monteiro de Castro was educated at Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy[16].
  • Manuel Monteiro de Castro was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[17].
  • Manuel Monteiro de Castro received the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[18].
  • Manuel Monteiro de Castro received the Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry[19].
  • Manuel Monteiro de Castro received the Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword[20].
  • Manuel Monteiro de Castro received the Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ[21].
  • Manuel Monteiro de Castro received the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[22].
  • Manuel Monteiro de Castro's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[23].
  • Manuel Monteiro de Castro is recorded as male[24].
  • Manuel Monteiro de Castro's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Manuel Monteiro de Castro's Commons category is recorded as Manuel Monteiro de Castro[26].
  • Manuel Monteiro de Castro's family name is recorded as Monteiro de Castro[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Guimarães[2], a municipality of Portugal[28], in Portugal[29] and Prazins (Santa Eufémia)[7], a freguesia of Portugal[30], in Portugal[31]. Manuel Monteiro de Castro was born on March 29, 1938[3]. Portuguese was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy[16], a Roman College[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in Rome[35] and Pontifical Gregorian University[17], a pontifical university[36], in Italy[37], founded in 1551[38], headquartered in Roman College[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. Positions held include Catholic archbishop[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[40]; cardinal[11], a title[41]; titular archbishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[42]; Q32360985[13]; Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa[14]; and Q28664308[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[18], a grade of an order[43], in Spain[44]; Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry[19], a grand cross[45], in Portugal[46]; Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword[20], a grade of an order[47], in Portugal[48]; Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ[21], a grade of an order[49], in Portugal[50]; and Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[22], a grade of an order[51], in Spain[52].

Personal Life

Manuel Monteiro de Castro's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[23].

Why It Matters

Manuel Monteiro de Castro ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Manuel Monteiro de Castro born?

Born in Guimarães[2], Manuel Monteiro de Castro…

What did Manuel Monteiro de Castro do for work?

Manuel Monteiro de Castro worked as Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5].

Where did Manuel Monteiro de Castro go to school?

Manuel Monteiro de Castro was educated at Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy[16] and Pontifical Gregorian University[17].

What awards did Manuel Monteiro de Castro receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[18], Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry[19], Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword[20], and Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ[21].

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  5. [25] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [11] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [4] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [23] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] ↑ . ordens.presidencia.pt. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . ordens.presidencia.pt. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . ordens.presidencia.pt. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Guimarães, Prazins (Santa Eufémia)
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 3d ago · Tymewalk · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Catholic archbishop, cardinal, titular archbishop +8
    P14931 → monteiro-de-castro_m
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 4d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'hr', 'id', 'it', '
    Position held → Catholic archbishop, cardinal, titular archbishop +8
    Claims rich → —
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  4. 10d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Catholic archbishop, cardinal, titular archbishop +8
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  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 119952, 386057
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 386057, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161275836|Montero de Castro Manuel (#161275836)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifa"
  6. 21w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Consecrator → Agostino Casaroli, Eurico Dias Nogueira, Júlio Tavares Rebimbas
    Native language → Portuguese
    Position held → Catholic archbishop, cardinal, titular archbishop +8
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Portuguese
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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