List of Portuguese cardinals

Henry of Portugal, both cardinal and King of Portugal

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
1		Gil Júlio Rebolo (Magister Egidius)	13th century	Pope Innocent III Cardinal-Deacon (title unknown)	File:Mestre Gil brasão.png
2	File:Paio Galvão.JPG	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	File:Cardeal D. Paio Galvão brasão.png
3	File:Pope John XXI.jpg	Pedro Julião, later Pope John XXI^[1]	1215–1277 († 62 years)	1273 Pope Gregory X Cardinal bishop of Frascati (1273–1276)	File:Pedro Hispano brasão.png
4		Pedro da Fonseca^[2]	14th century–1422	1409 Antipope Benedict XIII 1419 Pope Martin V Cardinal deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria	File:D. Pedro da Fonseca brasão.png
5		João Afonso Esteves de Azambuja	1340–1415 († 75 years)	1411 Pope Gregory XII Cardinal priest of San Pietro in Vincoli	File:D. João Afonso de Azambuja brasão.png
6	File:Isaia da pisa, resti del monumento del cardinale del portogallo antonio martino de chaves, 1447, 02.jpg	Antão Martins de Chaves	?–1447	1439 Pope Eugene IV Cardinal priest of San Crisogono	File:D. Antão Martins de Chaves brasão.png
7	File:Cappella del cardinale di portogallo 03 tomba del cardinale di antonio e bernardo rossellino 05.JPG	Infante Jaime of Portugal	1433–1459 († 25 years)	1456 Pope Calixtus III Cardinal deacon of Sant'Eustachio	File:D. Jaime de Portugal brasão.png
8	File:D. Jorge da Costa, Cardeal de Alpedrinha (c. 1740‐50) - Vieira Lusitano (cropped).png	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	File:Cardeal de Alpedrinha brasão.png
9	File:Cardeal Infante D. Afonso -.jpg	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	File:Cardeal Infante D. Afonso de Portugal brasão.png
10	File:D. Miguel da Silva (pormenor de Cristo em Casa de Marta, 1535-40, Gaspar Vaz - MNGV).png	Miguel da Silva	1480–1556 († 76 years)	1539 (in pectore) 1541 Pope Paul III (revealed) Cardinal priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere	File:D. Miguel da Silva brasão.png
11	File:Cardeal D. Henrique, cópia de original de c. 1590.jpg	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	File:Cardeal-Rei brasão.png
12	File:Veríssimo de Lencastre.JPG	Veríssimo de Lencastre (Cardinal de Lencastre)	1615–1692 († 77 years)	1686 Pope Innocent XI Cardinal priest (no title assigned)	File:Cardeal de Lencastre brasão.png
13	File:Cardeal Luís de Sousa.jpg	Luís de Sousa	1630–1702 († 71 years)	1697 Pope Innocent XII Cardinal priest (no title assigned)	File:D. Luís de Sousa brasão.png
14	File:Nuno da Cunha.png	Nuno da Cunha e Ataíde	1664–1750 († 85 years)	1712 Pope Clement XI Cardinal priest of Sant'Anastasia	File:Coat of arms of Nuno da Cunha e Ataíde.svg
15	File:Cardeal Lacerda.jpg	José Pereira de Lacerda	1662–1738 († 76 years)	1719 Pope Clement XI Cardinal priest of Santa Susanna	File:D. José Pereira de Lacerda brasão.png
16	File:João da Mota e Silva.jpg	João da Mota e Silva (Cardinal da Mota)	1685–1747 († 62 years)	1727 Pope Benedict XIII Cardinal priest (no title assigned)	File:Cardeal da Mota brasão.png
17	File:D. Tomás de Almeida (1670-1754).png	Tomás de Almeida	1670–1754 († 83 years)	1737 Pope Clement XII Cardinal priest (no title assigned)	File:Coat of arms of Tomás de Almeida.svg
18	File:D. José Manoel da Câmara (1686-1758).png	José Manuel da Câmara de Atalaia	1686–1758 († 71 years)	1747 Pope Benedict XIV Cardinal priest (no title assigned)	File:Coat of arms of José Manuel da Câmara de Atalaia.svg
19	File:D. Francisco de Saldanha da Gama (1723-1776).png	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)	File:D. Francisco de Saldanha da Gama brasão.png
20	File:Paulo de Carvalho e Mendonça.jpg	Paulo António de Carvalho e Mendonça	1702–1770 († 68 years)	1769 (in pectore) 1770 Pope Clement XIV (revealed) Cardinal deacon (no title assigned)	File:Coat of arms of Paulo de Carvalho e Mendonça.svg
21	File:D. João Cosme da Cunha.jpg	Friar João Cosme da Cunha OCSAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". (Cardinal da Cunha)	1715–1783 († 67 years)	1770 Pope Clement XIV Cardinal priest (no title assigned)	File:Coat of arms of João Cosme da Cunha.svg
22	File:D. Fernando de Sousa e Silva (1712-1786).png	Fernando de Sousa e Silva	1712–1786 († 68 years)	1778 Pope Pius VI Cardinal priest (no title assigned)	File:D. Fernando de Sousa e Silva brasão.png
23	File:D. José Francisco Miguel António de Mendóça (1725-1808).png	José Francisco Miguel António de Mendonça	1725–1808 († 82 years)	1788 Pope Pius VI Cardinal priest (no title assigned)	File:D. Francisco de Mendonça brasão.png
24		Miguel Carlos José de Noronha e Silva Abranches	1744–1803 († 58 years)	1803 Pope Pius VII Cardinal deacon (no title assigned)	File:Coat of arms of Miguel Carlos José de Noronha e Silva Abranches.svg
25	File:D. Carlos da Cunha e Menezes (1759-1825).png	Carlos da Cunha e Meneses	1759–1825 († 82 years)	1819 Pope Pius VII Cardinal priest (no title assigned)	File:Coat of arms of Carlos da Cunha e Meneses.svg
26	File:D. Frei Patrício da Silva, OSA (1756-1840).png	Friar Patrício da Silva OESAScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	1756–1840 († 83 years)	1824 Pope Leo XII Cardinal priest (no title assigned)	File:Coat of arms of Patrício da Silva.svg
27	File:D. Frei Francisco de São Luís Saraiva, OSB (1766-1845).png	Friar Francisco de São Luís Saraiva OSBScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". (Cardinal Saraiva)	1766–1845 († 79 years)	1843 Pope Gregory XVI Cardinal priest (no title assigned)	File:Cardeal Saraiva brasão.png
28	File:D. Guilherme Henriques de Carvalho (1793-1857).png	Guilherme Henriques de Carvalho	1793–1857 († 64 years)	1846 Pope Gregory XVI Cardinal priest of Santa Maria sopra Minerva	File:Coat of arms of Guilherme Henriques de Carvalho.svg
29	File:Cardeal Figueiredo da Cunha e Mello - Galeria dos Arcebispos de Braga.png	Pedro Paulo de Figueiredo da Cunha e Melo	1770–1855 († 85 years)	1850 Pope Pius IX Cardinal priest (no title assigned)	File:Pedro Paulo de Figueiredo da Cunha e Melo brasão.png
30	File:D. Manuel Bento Rodrigues da Silva, CRSJE (1800-1869).png	Manuel Bento Rodrigues da Silva CSJE	1800–1869 († 68 years)	1858 Pope Pius IX Cardinal priest (no title assigned)	File:D. Manuel Bento Rodrigues da Silva brasão.png
31	File:D. Inácio do Nascimento Morais Cardoso (1811-1883).png	Inácio do Nascimento Morais Cardoso	1811–1883 († 71 years)	1873 Pope Pius IX Cardinal priest of Santi Nereo e Achilleo	File:D. Inácio do Nascimento Morais Cardoso brasão.png
32	File:Américo Ferreira dos Santos Silva (Paço Episcopal do Porto).png	Américo Ferreira dos Santos Silva	1829–1899 († 70 years)	1879 Pope Leo XIII Cardinal priest of Santi Quattro Coronati	File:Coat of arms of Américo Ferreira dos Santos Silva.svg
33	File:D. Frei José Sebastião Neto, OFM (1841-1920).png	Friar José Sebastião de Almeida Neto OFMScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	1841–1920 († 79 years)	1884 Pope Leo XIII Cardinal priest of Santi XII Apostoli	File:Coat of Arms of Cardinal José Sebastião de Almeida Neto.svg
34	File:D. António Mendes Bello (1842-1929).png	António Mendes Bello	1842–1929 († 87 years)	1911 (in pectore) 1914 Pope Pius X (revealed) Cardinal priest of Santi Marcellino e Pietro	File:Coat of arms of António Mendes Bello.svg
35	File:Retrato do Cardeal Dom Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira.jpg	Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira (Cardinal Cerejeira)	1888–1977 († 88 years)	1929 Pope Pius XI Cardinal priest of Santi Marcellino e Pietro	File:Coat of Arms of Cardinal Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira.svg
36	File:Teodosio Gouveia 1950.jpg	Teodósio Clemente de Gouveia	1889–1962 († 72 years)	1946 Pope Pius XII Cardinal priest of San Pietro in Vincoli	File:Coat of arms of Teodósio Clemente de Gouveia.svg
37	File:José da Costa Nunes 1946.jpg	José da Costa Nunes	1880–1976 († 96 years)	1962 Pope John XXIII Cardinal priest of Santa Prisca	File:Coat of arms of José da Costa Nunes.svg
38		António Ribeiro	1928–1998 († 69 years)	1973 Pope Paul VI Cardinal priest of Sant'Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana	File:Coat of arms of António Ribeiro.svg
39	File:Cardinalhm.jpg	Humberto Sousa Medeiros	1915–1983 († 67 years)	1973 Pope Paul VI Cardinal priest of Santa Susanna	File:Coat of arms of Humberto Sousa Medeiros.svg
40	File:D. José Saraiva Martins.jpg	José Saraiva Martins CMFScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	1932 (Script error: No such module "age". years)	2001 Pope John Paul II Cardinal deacon of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore 2009 Pope Benedict XVI Cardinal bishop of Palestrina	File:Coat of arms of Jose Saraiva Martins.svg
41	File:Professor D. José da Cruz Policarpo.png	José da Cruz Policarpo	1936–2014 († 78 years)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	2001 Pope John Paul II Cardinal priest of Sant'Antonio in Campo Marzio	File:Coat of arms of Jose da Cruz Policarpo.svg
42	File:D. Manuel Monteiro de Castro.jpg	Manuel Monteiro de Castro	1938 (Script error: No such module "age". 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	File:Coat of arms of Manuel Monteiro de Castro.svg
43	File:ManuelClemente.png	Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente	1948 (Script error: No such module "age". years)	2015 Pope Francis Cardinal priest of Sant'Antonio in Campo Marzio	File:Coat of arms of Manuel Clemente.svg
44	File:António Marto (Ordination épiscopale de Mgr Tolentino).jpg	António Augusto dos Santos Marto	1947 (Script error: No such module "age". years)	2018 Pope Francis Cardinal priest of Santa Maria sopra Minerva	File:Coat of arms of António dos Santos Marto.svg
45	File:Cardeal De Mendonça (cropped).jpg	José Tolentino Calaça de Mendonça	1965 (Script error: No such module "age". years)	2019 Pope Francis Cardinal deacon of Santi Domenico e Sisto	File:Coat of arms of José Tolentino Mendonça (cardinal).svg
46	File:Mons. Americo Aguiar visita a los jóvenes de Tierra Santa, 2023.png	Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar	1973 (Script error: No such module "age". years)	2023 Francisco Cardinal priest of Sant'Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana	File:Coat of arms of Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar (cardinal).svg

References

↑ Richard P. McBrien, Lives of the Popes, (HarperCollins, 1997), 222.
↑ Poggio Bracciolini, Two Renaissance book hunters, Trans. Phyllis Goodhart Gordan, (Columbia University Press, 1991), 238.
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↑ Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church: Enrique de Portugal; Henry's brother Alonso had also been made a cardinal, in 1517 at the age of eight. (Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church: Alonso de Portugal).

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[McBrien2222-1] Richard P. McBrien, Lives of the Popes, (HarperCollins, 1997), 222.

[2] Poggio Bracciolini, Two Renaissance book hunters, Trans. Phyllis Goodhart Gordan, (Columbia University Press, 1991), 238.

[3] Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

[4] Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church: Enrique de Portugal; Henry's brother Alonso had also been made a cardinal, in 1517 at the age of eight. (Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church: Alonso de Portugal).

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