The following is a list of Portuguese cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church, ordered by years of consistory.
Throughout history, 46 Portuguese prelates were elevated to the cardinalate. This list includes 5 cardinal bishops, 36 cardinal priests and 5 cardinal deacons.
Two Portuguese cardinals ascended to the Papal and Portuguese thrones, respectively: Pedro Hispano was elected Pope in 1276, under the name of John XXI, and Cardinal Henry of Portugal was acclaimed King of Portugal in 1578.
# | Picture | Name | Lifespan | Consistories and titles | Coat of arms |
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1 | Gil Júlio Rebolo ( Magister Egidius) | 13th century |
Pope Innocent III Cardinal-Deacon (title unknown) |
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2 |
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Paio Galvão | 1165–1230 († 65 years) |
1205
Pope Innocent III Cardinal deacon of Santa Lucia in Silice 1210 Pope Innocent III Cardinal priest of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere 1212 Pope Innocent III cardinal bishop of Albano |
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3 |
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Pedro Julião, later Pope John XXI [1] |
1215–1277 († 62 years) |
1273
Pope Gregory X Cardinal bishop of Frascati (1273–1276) |
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4 |
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Ordonho Álvares | 1198–1285 († 87 years) |
1278
Pope Nicholas III Cardinal bishop of Frascati |
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5 | Pedro da Fonseca [2] | 14th century–1422 | 1409
Antipope Benedict XIII 1419 Pope Martin V Cardinal deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria |
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6 | João Afonso Esteves de Azambuja | 1340–1415 († 75 years) |
1411
Pope Gregory XII Cardinal priest of San Pietro in Vincoli |
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7 |
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Antão Martins de Chaves | ?–1447 | 1439
Pope Eugene IV Cardinal priest of San Crisogono |
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8 |
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Infante Jaime of Portugal | 1433–1459 († 25 years) |
1456
Pope Calixtus III Cardinal deacon of Sant'Eustachio |
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9 |
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Jorge da Costa (Cardinal de Alpedrinha) [3] |
1406–1508 († 102 years) |
1476 (in pectore) 1476 Pope Sixtus IV (revealed) Cardinal priest of Santi Marcellino e Pietro al Laterano 1491 Pope Innocent VIII Cardinal bishop of Albano |
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10 |
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Infante Afonso of Portugal | 1509–1540 († 30 years) |
1517
Pope Leo X Cardinal deacon (no title assigned) 1525 Pope Clement VII Cardinal deacon of Santa Lucia in Septisolio 1535 Pope Paul III Cardinal priest of Santi Giovanni e Paolo al Celio |
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11 |
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Miguel da Silva | 1480–1556 († 76 years) |
1539 (in pectore) 1541 Pope Paul III (revealed) Cardinal priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere |
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12 |
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Infante
Henry of Portugal, later King Henry I of Portugal [4] |
1512–1580 († 68 years) |
1545
Pope Paul III Cardinal priest of Santi Quattro Coronati |
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13 |
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Veríssimo de Lencastre (Cardinal de Lencastre) |
1615–1692 († 77 years) |
1686
Pope Innocent XI Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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14 |
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Luís de Sousa | 1630–1702 († 71 years) |
1697
Pope Innocent XII Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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15 |
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Nuno da Cunha e Ataíde | 1664–1750 († 85 years) |
1712
Pope Clement XI Cardinal priest of Sant'Anastasia |
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16 |
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José Pereira de Lacerda | 1662–1738 († 76 years) |
1719
Pope Clement XI Cardinal priest of Santa Susanna |
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17 |
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João da Mota e Silva (Cardinal da Mota) |
1685–1747 († 62 years) |
1727
Pope Benedict XIII Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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18 |
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Tomás de Almeida | 1670–1754 († 83 years) |
1737
Pope Clement XII Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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19 |
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José Manuel da Câmara de Atalaia | 1686–1758 († 71 years) |
1747
Pope Benedict XIV Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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20 |
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Francisco de Saldanha da Gama | 1723–1776 († 53 years) |
1756
Pope Benedict XIV Cardinal deacon (no title assigned) 1759 Pope Clement XIII Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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21 |
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Paulo António de Carvalho e Mendonça | 1702–1770 († 68 years) |
1769 (in pectore) 1770 Pope Clement XIV (revealed) Cardinal deacon (no title assigned) |
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22 |
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Friar
João Cosme da Cunha OCSA (Cardinal da Cunha) |
1715–1783 († 67 years) |
1770
Pope Clement XIV Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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23 |
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Fernando de Sousa e Silva | 1712–1786 († 68 years) |
1778
Pope Pius VI Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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24 |
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José Francisco Miguel António de Mendonça | 1725–1808 († 82 years) |
1788
Pope Pius VI Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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25 | Miguel Carlos José de Noronha e Silva Abranches | 1744–1803 († 58 years) |
1803
Pope Pius VII Cardinal deacon (no title assigned) |
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26 |
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Carlos da Cunha e Meneses | 1759–1825 († 82 years) |
1819
Pope Pius VII Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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27 |
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Friar
Patrício da Silva OESA |
1756–1840 († 83 years) |
1824
Pope Leo XII Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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28 |
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Friar
Francisco de São Luís Saraiva OSB (Cardinal Saraiva) |
1766–1845 († 79 years) |
1843
Pope Gregory XVI Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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29 |
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Guilherme Henriques de Carvalho | 1793–1857 († 64 years) |
1846
Pope Gregory XVI Cardinal priest of Santa Maria sopra Minerva |
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30 |
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Pedro Paulo de Figueiredo da Cunha e Melo | 1770–1855 († 85 years) |
1850
Pope Pius IX Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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31 |
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Manuel Bento Rodrigues da Silva CSJE |
1800–1869 († 68 years) |
1858
Pope Pius IX Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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32 |
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Inácio do Nascimento Morais Cardoso | 1811–1883 († 71 years) |
1873
Pope Pius IX Cardinal priest of Santi Nereo e Achilleo |
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33 |
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Américo Ferreira dos Santos Silva | 1829–1899 († 70 years) |
1879
Pope Leo XIII Cardinal priest of Santi Quattro Coronati |
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34 |
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Friar
José Sebastião de Almeida Neto OFM |
1841–1920 († 79 years) |
1884
Pope Leo XIII Cardinal priest of Santi XII Apostoli |
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35 |
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António Mendes Bello | 1842–1929 († 87 years) |
1911 (in pectore) 1914 Pope Pius X (revealed) Cardinal priest of Santi Marcellino e Pietro |
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36 |
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Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira (Cardinal Cerejeira) |
1888–1977 († 88 years) |
1929
Pope Pius XI Cardinal priest of Santi Marcellino e Pietro |
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37 |
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Teodósio Clemente de Gouveia | 1889–1962 († 72 years) |
1946
Pope Pius XII Cardinal priest of San Pietro in Vincoli |
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38 |
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José da Costa Nunes | 1880–1976 († 96 years) |
1962
Pope John XXIII Cardinal priest of Santa Prisca |
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39 | António Ribeiro | 1928–1998 († 69 years) |
1973
Pope Paul VI Cardinal priest of Sant'Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana |
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40 |
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Humberto Sousa Medeiros | 1915–1983 († 67 years) |
1973
Pope Paul VI Cardinal priest of Santa Susanna |
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41 |
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José Saraiva Martins CMF |
1932 (92 years) |
2001
Pope John Paul II Cardinal deacon of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore 2009 Pope Benedict XVI Cardinal bishop of Palestrina |
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42 |
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José da Cruz Policarpo | 1936–2014 († 78 years) |
2001
Pope John Paul II Cardinal priest of Sant'Antonio in Campo Marzio |
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43 |
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Manuel Monteiro de Castro | 1938 (86 years) | 2012
Pope Benedict XVI Cardinal deacon de San Domenico di Guzmán 2012 Pope Francis Cardinal priest of San Domenico di Guzmán pro hac vice |
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44 |
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Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente | 1948 (75 years) |
2015
Pope Francis Cardinal priest of Sant'Antonio in Campo Marzio |
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45 |
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António Augusto dos Santos Marto | 1947 (77 years) |
2018
Pope Francis Cardinal priest of Santa Maria sopra Minerva |
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46 |
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José Tolentino Calaça de Mendonça | 1965 (58 years) |
2019
Pope Francis Cardinal deacon of Santi Domenico e Sisto |
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47 |
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Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar | 1973 (50 years) |
2023
Francisco Cardinal priest of Sant'Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana |
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The following is a list of Portuguese cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church, ordered by years of consistory.
Throughout history, 46 Portuguese prelates were elevated to the cardinalate. This list includes 5 cardinal bishops, 36 cardinal priests and 5 cardinal deacons.
Two Portuguese cardinals ascended to the Papal and Portuguese thrones, respectively: Pedro Hispano was elected Pope in 1276, under the name of John XXI, and Cardinal Henry of Portugal was acclaimed King of Portugal in 1578.
# | Picture | Name | Lifespan | Consistories and titles | Coat of arms |
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1 | Gil Júlio Rebolo ( Magister Egidius) | 13th century |
Pope Innocent III Cardinal-Deacon (title unknown) |
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2 |
|
Paio Galvão | 1165–1230 († 65 years) |
1205
Pope Innocent III Cardinal deacon of Santa Lucia in Silice 1210 Pope Innocent III Cardinal priest of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere 1212 Pope Innocent III cardinal bishop of Albano |
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3 |
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Pedro Julião, later Pope John XXI [1] |
1215–1277 († 62 years) |
1273
Pope Gregory X Cardinal bishop of Frascati (1273–1276) |
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4 |
|
Ordonho Álvares | 1198–1285 († 87 years) |
1278
Pope Nicholas III Cardinal bishop of Frascati |
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5 | Pedro da Fonseca [2] | 14th century–1422 | 1409
Antipope Benedict XIII 1419 Pope Martin V Cardinal deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria |
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6 | João Afonso Esteves de Azambuja | 1340–1415 († 75 years) |
1411
Pope Gregory XII Cardinal priest of San Pietro in Vincoli |
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7 |
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Antão Martins de Chaves | ?–1447 | 1439
Pope Eugene IV Cardinal priest of San Crisogono |
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8 |
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Infante Jaime of Portugal | 1433–1459 († 25 years) |
1456
Pope Calixtus III Cardinal deacon of Sant'Eustachio |
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9 |
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Jorge da Costa (Cardinal de Alpedrinha) [3] |
1406–1508 († 102 years) |
1476 (in pectore) 1476 Pope Sixtus IV (revealed) Cardinal priest of Santi Marcellino e Pietro al Laterano 1491 Pope Innocent VIII Cardinal bishop of Albano |
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10 |
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Infante Afonso of Portugal | 1509–1540 († 30 years) |
1517
Pope Leo X Cardinal deacon (no title assigned) 1525 Pope Clement VII Cardinal deacon of Santa Lucia in Septisolio 1535 Pope Paul III Cardinal priest of Santi Giovanni e Paolo al Celio |
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11 |
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Miguel da Silva | 1480–1556 († 76 years) |
1539 (in pectore) 1541 Pope Paul III (revealed) Cardinal priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere |
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12 |
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Infante
Henry of Portugal, later King Henry I of Portugal [4] |
1512–1580 († 68 years) |
1545
Pope Paul III Cardinal priest of Santi Quattro Coronati |
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13 |
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Veríssimo de Lencastre (Cardinal de Lencastre) |
1615–1692 († 77 years) |
1686
Pope Innocent XI Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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14 |
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Luís de Sousa | 1630–1702 († 71 years) |
1697
Pope Innocent XII Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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15 |
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Nuno da Cunha e Ataíde | 1664–1750 († 85 years) |
1712
Pope Clement XI Cardinal priest of Sant'Anastasia |
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16 |
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José Pereira de Lacerda | 1662–1738 († 76 years) |
1719
Pope Clement XI Cardinal priest of Santa Susanna |
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17 |
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João da Mota e Silva (Cardinal da Mota) |
1685–1747 († 62 years) |
1727
Pope Benedict XIII Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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18 |
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Tomás de Almeida | 1670–1754 († 83 years) |
1737
Pope Clement XII Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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19 |
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José Manuel da Câmara de Atalaia | 1686–1758 († 71 years) |
1747
Pope Benedict XIV Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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20 |
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Francisco de Saldanha da Gama | 1723–1776 († 53 years) |
1756
Pope Benedict XIV Cardinal deacon (no title assigned) 1759 Pope Clement XIII Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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21 |
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Paulo António de Carvalho e Mendonça | 1702–1770 († 68 years) |
1769 (in pectore) 1770 Pope Clement XIV (revealed) Cardinal deacon (no title assigned) |
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22 |
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Friar
João Cosme da Cunha OCSA (Cardinal da Cunha) |
1715–1783 († 67 years) |
1770
Pope Clement XIV Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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23 |
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Fernando de Sousa e Silva | 1712–1786 († 68 years) |
1778
Pope Pius VI Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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24 |
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José Francisco Miguel António de Mendonça | 1725–1808 († 82 years) |
1788
Pope Pius VI Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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25 | Miguel Carlos José de Noronha e Silva Abranches | 1744–1803 († 58 years) |
1803
Pope Pius VII Cardinal deacon (no title assigned) |
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26 |
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Carlos da Cunha e Meneses | 1759–1825 († 82 years) |
1819
Pope Pius VII Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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27 |
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Friar
Patrício da Silva OESA |
1756–1840 († 83 years) |
1824
Pope Leo XII Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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28 |
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Friar
Francisco de São Luís Saraiva OSB (Cardinal Saraiva) |
1766–1845 († 79 years) |
1843
Pope Gregory XVI Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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29 |
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Guilherme Henriques de Carvalho | 1793–1857 († 64 years) |
1846
Pope Gregory XVI Cardinal priest of Santa Maria sopra Minerva |
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30 |
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Pedro Paulo de Figueiredo da Cunha e Melo | 1770–1855 († 85 years) |
1850
Pope Pius IX Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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31 |
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Manuel Bento Rodrigues da Silva CSJE |
1800–1869 († 68 years) |
1858
Pope Pius IX Cardinal priest (no title assigned) |
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32 |
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Inácio do Nascimento Morais Cardoso | 1811–1883 († 71 years) |
1873
Pope Pius IX Cardinal priest of Santi Nereo e Achilleo |
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33 |
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Américo Ferreira dos Santos Silva | 1829–1899 († 70 years) |
1879
Pope Leo XIII Cardinal priest of Santi Quattro Coronati |
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34 |
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Friar
José Sebastião de Almeida Neto OFM |
1841–1920 († 79 years) |
1884
Pope Leo XIII Cardinal priest of Santi XII Apostoli |
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35 |
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António Mendes Bello | 1842–1929 († 87 years) |
1911 (in pectore) 1914 Pope Pius X (revealed) Cardinal priest of Santi Marcellino e Pietro |
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36 |
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Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira (Cardinal Cerejeira) |
1888–1977 († 88 years) |
1929
Pope Pius XI Cardinal priest of Santi Marcellino e Pietro |
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37 |
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Teodósio Clemente de Gouveia | 1889–1962 († 72 years) |
1946
Pope Pius XII Cardinal priest of San Pietro in Vincoli |
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38 |
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José da Costa Nunes | 1880–1976 († 96 years) |
1962
Pope John XXIII Cardinal priest of Santa Prisca |
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39 | António Ribeiro | 1928–1998 († 69 years) |
1973
Pope Paul VI Cardinal priest of Sant'Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana |
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40 |
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Humberto Sousa Medeiros | 1915–1983 († 67 years) |
1973
Pope Paul VI Cardinal priest of Santa Susanna |
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41 |
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José Saraiva Martins CMF |
1932 (92 years) |
2001
Pope John Paul II Cardinal deacon of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore 2009 Pope Benedict XVI Cardinal bishop of Palestrina |
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42 |
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José da Cruz Policarpo | 1936–2014 († 78 years) |
2001
Pope John Paul II Cardinal priest of Sant'Antonio in Campo Marzio |
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43 |
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Manuel Monteiro de Castro | 1938 (86 years) | 2012
Pope Benedict XVI Cardinal deacon de San Domenico di Guzmán 2012 Pope Francis Cardinal priest of San Domenico di Guzmán pro hac vice |
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44 |
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Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente | 1948 (75 years) |
2015
Pope Francis Cardinal priest of Sant'Antonio in Campo Marzio |
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45 |
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António Augusto dos Santos Marto | 1947 (77 years) |
2018
Pope Francis Cardinal priest of Santa Maria sopra Minerva |
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46 |
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José Tolentino Calaça de Mendonça | 1965 (58 years) |
2019
Pope Francis Cardinal deacon of Santi Domenico e Sisto |
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47 |
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Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar | 1973 (50 years) |
2023
Francisco Cardinal priest of Sant'Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana |
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