José Policarpo
José da Cruz Policarpo, GCC (Portuguese: [ʒuˈzɛ ðɐ kɾuʃ poliˈkaɾpu]; 26 February 1936 – 12 March 2014), officially referred to as José IV, Patriarch of Lisbon, though usually referred to as "D. José Policarpo", was Patriarch of Lisbon from 24 March 1998 to 18 May 2013. Pope John Paul II made him a Cardinal in 2001. Policarpo held a doctorate in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.
His Eminence José IV GCC | |
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| Cardinal, Patriarch emeritus of Lisbon | |
| Church | Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Lisbon |
| Appointed | 5 March 1997 (Coadjutor Patriarch) |
| Installed | 24 March 1998 |
| Term ended | 18 May 2013 |
| Predecessor | António Ribeiro |
| Successor | Manuel Clemente |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of S. Antonio in Campo Marzio |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 August 1961 by Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira |
| Consecration | 29 June 1978 by António Ribeiro |
| Created cardinal | 21 February 2001 by John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José da Cruz Policarpo 26 February 1936 |
| Died | 12 March 2014 (aged 78) Lisbon, Portugal |
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| Motto | Per Obedientiam ad Libertatem (By Obeidence to Freedom) |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of José da Cruz Policarpo | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Lisbon |
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