Inter praecipuas apostolici ministerii

Inter praecipuas apostolici ministerii (Latin pronunciation: [ˈin.ter preˈt͡ʃi.pu.as a.posˈto.li.t͡ʃi mi.nisˈte.ri.i]) was a papal bull issued by Pope Clement XII, on 17 December 1737, establishing that whoever was appointed Patriarch of Lisbon was to be elevated to the rank of cardinal in the next consistory.[1] Lisbon remains the only episcopal see accorded this distinction. Others like the Patriarch of Venice are made cardinals in the consistory following their appointment, but only by tradition.

Title page of a 1738 printed edition of Inter praecipuas apostolici ministerii (Portuguese National Archive)

Every Pope until Pope Francis honored this commitment. He named Manuel Clemente Patriarch of Lisbon in May 2013, but he broke the centuries-old agreement by not making him a cardinal in the next consistory in February 2014.[2] However, in his next consistory for creating cardinals in February 2015, Clemente was made a cardinal.[3]

References
  1. Manuel Clemente (1 July 2016). "Notas históricas sobre o Tricentenário do Patriarcado de Lisboa" [Historical notes on the Tricentennial of the Patriarchate of Lisbon] (in Portuguese). Patriarchate of Lisbon. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. Reese, Thomas (12 January 2014). "Cardinals: continuity and change". National Catholic Reporter. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  3. "Pope Francis appoints 20 new cardinals". BBC News. 14 February 2015. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
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