On September 7, 2025, Father Emanuel Mata, aged 26, assumed the parish of Válega and St. Peter in Ovar, becoming the youngest priest of the Diocese of Porto. A year later, the parish priest brought the Church closer to the new generations.
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On September 7, 2025, Father Emanuel Mata, aged 26, assumed the parish of Válega and St. Peter in Ovar, becoming the youngest priest of the Diocese of Porto. A year later, the parish priest brought the Church closer to the new generations.