Pereira, Fernando António Baptista, 1953-Afonso, André das Neves2019-01-182019-01-182014-03-272019-01http://hdl.handle.net/10451/36557Catholic Church museums have their own very particular characteristics that distinguish, or should distinguish them, from other museological institutions managed by other entities, even if they share collections with similar characteristics. These elements of differentiation may be summarized and centralized on the intrinsic pastoral mission of any ecclesiastical museum, so that this very dimension should shape the strategic definition of their mission, vocation, goals and objectives, and, consequently, direct and influence the museological functions, based on indispensable quality standards. Based on the large and creative potentialities of ecclesiastical museums serving the fundamental Church mission – evangelization purposes –, this work aims to analyze the way this pastoral dimension is developed in the museological context of the Patriarchate of Lisbon, investigating the obstacles and needs that arise in the operationalization of that important vector. As a way of answering the investigation problem, we will focus, in an evolutional way and in an initial approach, on some of the problems associated with the cultural goods and museums of Church, trying to theoretically and conceptually frame these themes, connecting them with Church mission and action, and also with some aspects of museological theory and practice. On a second approach we will perform a diagnosis of the museological reality of the Patriarchate of Lisbon, identifying the existing museological units, making an individualized critical analysis as well as analyzing the entire diocesan tissue. At last, and considering identified obstacles and needs, it will be formulated a sector qualification proposal, consubstantiated through the construction of a ‘Network of Museums and visitable Collections of the Patriarchate of Lisbon’porIgreja Católica. Patriarcado de Lisboa (Portugal). Cúria PatriarcalSé de Lisboa TesouroMosteiro de São Vicente de Fora. Núcleo MuseológicoConvento dos Cardaes. Núcleo museológicoIgreja de Santa Catarina (Lisboa). Núcleo museológicoIgreja Matriz de Oeiras. TesouroIgreja de São Martinho de Sintra. Sala Museu de Arte SacraIgreja Matriz de Bucelas. Nucleo museológicoParóquia de São Mamede da Ventosa (Torres Vedras). Nucleo museológicoMuseu Paroquial de ÓbidosIgreja Paroquial da Benedita. Sala museuMuseu de Arte Sacra Reitor Luis Nesi (Alcobaça)Museus eclesiásticosPatrimónio culturalPatrimónio culturalmaster thesis201345293