Father Nuno Coelho
Parish Priest

Born in Paço de Arcos, it was whilst participating in pre-seminary activities in Lisbon that Father Nuno discovered his vocation. He first joined the minor seminary of Caparide before continuing at the seminaries of Almada e Olivais, and was ordained to the priesthood on the 29th of June 2002 at the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon. Once ordained, Father Nuno carried out several pastoral missions, amongst which he held the positions of Seminary Prefect of Caparide, Prefect of the Pre-seminary of Lisbon, Minister to the Equipas Jovens de Nossa Senhora (Young Teams of Our Lady), Minister to the Escuteiros do Núcleo da Barra (Scouts) and Curate of the parish of Cristo-Rei de Algés. It was on the 5th of October 2008 that Father Nuno became the main Parish Priest in Cascais.
Father Nuno loves sport, especially football!

Fr Simão Cruz Ferreira
Parish Vicar

Born and raised in Oeiras, in the Parish of São Julião da Barra, Father Simão began searching for his vocation at the Lisbon Pre-Seminary. Summer camps and the YTOL were some of God's instruments along this journey. After a year of exchange in the USA and another studying Mechanical Engineering at IST, he entered the seminary and was ordained a priest on June 29, 2025. His first appointment was as parish vicar in Cascais.

Fr Markus Josef Maeurer
Parish Vicar

F Markus Josef Maeurer, MD, PhD, FRCP(London), MAE, studied philosophy, theology at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, German, studied medicine at the same university, received training in different medical centers internationally, full professor of medicine at the University of Mainz and directing cell therapy at a private non-profit foundation. Ordained 2008 and serves at the Papal Academy for Life (PAV). Appointed parish vicar of Cascais in 2025.

Father José António Roque Pereira
Associate

A member of the community of the Apóstolos de Santa Maria (Apostles of Holy Mary), Father Roque was ordained to the Priesthood on the 27th of July 1991.
He has been collaborating diligently with the Parish of Cascais for a very long time in his special role as Hospital Chaplain, at the Cascais Hospital where he carries out his apostolic work with patients and their families.

Being a Priest
Prayer and Liturgy

Being a Prophet
Catechesis and Formation