José Saraiva Martins

Styles of
**José Saraiva Martins**
Styles of; José Saraiva Martins
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal
See	Palestrina (titular see)

His Eminence

José Saraiva Martins

C.M.F.
His Eminence; José Saraiva Martins; C.M.F.
Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
	Cardinal Saraiva Martins in January 2016
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	30 May 1998
Term ended	9 July 2008
Predecessor	Alberto Bovone
Successor	Angelo Amato
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
Orders
Ordination	16 March 1957; by Ettore Cunial
Consecration	2 July 1988; by Agostino Casaroli
Created cardinal	21 February 2001; by Pope John Paul II
Rank	Cardinal-Bishop
Personal details
Born	6 January 1932; Gagos de Jarmelo, Guarda, Portugal
Nationality	Portuguese
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post(s)	Titular Archbishop of Thuburnica (1988–2001); Secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education (1988–1998); Cardinal-Deacon of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore (2001–2009);
Motto	Veritas in charitate; (Truth in charity)
Coat of arms

José Saraiva Martins, C.M.F. GCC (born 6 January 1932) is a Portuguese cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints from 1998 to 2008.

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