António Mendes Belo

António Mendes Belo (18 June 1842 – 5 August 1929) was a Portuguese prelate of the Catholic Church, who served as Patriarch of Lisbon from 1907 until his death. He was made a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church in 1911, though his elevation to that rank was not announced until 1914. He was Auxiliary Bishop of Lisbon from 1884 to 1888 and Archbishop of Faro from 1888 to 1906.


António Mendes Belo
Cardinal, Patriarch of Lisbon
Belo pictured in 1910
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseLisbon
SeeLisbon
Appointed19 December 1907
Installed5 March 1908
Term ended5 August 1929
PredecessorJosé Sebastião Neto
SuccessorManuel Gonçalves Cerejeira
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santi Marcellino e Pietro (1914–29)
Orders
Ordination10 June 1865
Consecration27 April 1884
by José Sebastião Neto
Created cardinal27 November 1911 (in pectore)
25 May 1914 (revealed)
by Pope Pius X
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
António Mendes Belo

18 June 1842
São Pedro, Gouveia, Guarda, Portugal
Died5 August 1929(1929-08-05) (aged 87)
Lisbon, Portugal
Previous post(s)
  • Apostolic Administrator of Pinhel (1874–81)
  • Titular Bishop of Mytilene (1884)
  • Auxiliary Bishop of Lisbon (1884)
  • Archbishop-Bishop of Faro (1884–1907)
Alma materUniversity of Coimbra
Styles of
António Mendes Belo
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeLisbon
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