José Policarpo

Patriarch of Lisbon and cardinal (1936-2014)
Person human Q45043
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José Policarpo

Summary

José Policarpo is a human[1]. Born in Alvorninha[2], he… he was born on +1936-02-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Lisbon[4]. He died on +2014-03-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • José Policarpo's place of birth was Alvorninha[2].
  • José Policarpo died in Lisbon[4].
  • José Policarpo was born on +1936-02-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • José Policarpo died on +2014-03-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • José Policarpo is buried at Monastery of São Vicente de Fora[10].
  • José Policarpo held citizenship in Portugal[11].
  • José Policarpo is identified as part of the Portuguese ethnic group[12].
  • José Policarpo worked as a university teacher[6].
  • José Policarpo's professions included Catholic priest[7].
  • José Policarpo worked as a Catholic bishop[8].
  • José Policarpo held the position of cardinal[13].
  • José Policarpo held the position of Catholic archbishop[14].
  • José Policarpo held the position of Patriarch of Lisboa[15].
  • José Policarpo held the position of titular bishop[16].
  • José Policarpo held the position of auxiliary bishop[17].
  • José Policarpo held the position of President of the Portuguese Episcopal Conference[18].
  • José Policarpo was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[19].
  • José Policarpo received the Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ[20].
  • José Policarpo's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[21].
  • José Policarpo's image is recorded as Professor D. José da Cruz Policarpo.png[22].
  • José Policarpo is recorded as male[23].
  • José Policarpo's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • José Policarpo's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Jose da Cruz Policarpo.svg[25].
  • José Policarpo's seal image is recorded as Selo do Patriarcado.jpg[26].
  • José Policarpo's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114611214[27].

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Origins and Family

José Policarpo was born in Alvorninha[2]. He was born on +1936-02-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Portuguese ethnic group[12].

Education

José Policarpo's education included a stint at Pontifical Gregorian University[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. Positions held include cardinal[13], a title[28]; Catholic archbishop[14], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[29]; Patriarch of Lisboa[15], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[30], in Portugal[31], founded in 1740[32]; titular bishop[16], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[33]; auxiliary bishop[17], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[34]; and President of the Portuguese Episcopal Conference[18].

Recognition

José Policarpo received the Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ[20].

Personal Life

José Policarpo's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[21].

Death and Burial

José Policarpo died on +2014-03-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Lisbon[4]. Burial took place at Monastery of São Vicente de Fora[10].

Why It Matters

José Policarpo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was José Policarpo born?

José Policarpo was born in Alvorninha[2].

Where did José Policarpo die?

José Policarpo died in Lisbon[4].

What did José Policarpo do for work?

José Policarpo worked as university teacher[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8].

Where did José Policarpo go to school?

José Policarpo was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[19].

What awards did José Policarpo receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . ordens.presidencia.pt. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . pantheon.world. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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