Chapter of the Portuguese Province of the Holy Martyrs of Morocco

From April 21-25, 2025, the Chapter of the Portuguese Province of the Holy Martyrs of Morocco was held at the Capuchin Biblical Center in Fatima.

The Chapter, after listening to the letter sent by the Minister General, read and commented by Br. Cesare Vaiani, General Definitor for the CEM (Conference of Southern Europe), made a review of the past three years and developed proposals for the future, starting with the reports of the Visitator, the outgoing Minister and those in charge of the sectors of life and evangelization of the Province. The Chapter also discussed and welcomed, with his own comments, the prospects of future integration, federation and unification with the three Provinces of Spain, based on what was proposed by the four Definitoriums of the Iberian Peninsula.

The Chapter, which became elective due to the sudden death of the previous Minister Br. Fernando Valente da Silva Mota, elected the new Government of the Province, formed by the following brothers:
Minister Provincial: Br. José João Quintã Pereira;
Vicar Provincial: Br. Isidro Pereira Lamelas;
Definitors: Br. José Silvestre das Ramos Silva; Br. Manuel Nicolás Hipólito de Almeida; Br. Hermínio Gonçalves de Araújo; Br. Paulo Maurício Duarte Rodrigues; Br. José Pinto Pereira da Costa.

The light of the Easter Octave accompanied the work and prayer of the Chapter and will certainly accompany the processes of the coming years.

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