José Policarpo Cleric

José da Cruz Policarpo (Portuguese: [ʒuˈzɛ dɐ kɾujʃ poliˈkaɾpu]; 26 February 1936 – 12 March 2014), officially referred to as José IV, Patriarch of Lisbon, though commonly just referred to as "D. José Policarpo", was Cardinal and Patriarch Emeritus of Lisbon. Policarpo held a doctorate in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He served from 24 March 1998 to 18 May 2013, and upon his resignation being accepted by Pope Francis, he was succeeded as Patriarch of Lisbon by the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Porto in Porto, Portugal, Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente.

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José Policarpo
Birth dateFebruary 26, 1936
Birth place
Estado Novo (Portugal) , Alvorninha
Nationality
Portuguese people
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathMarch 12, 2014
Place of death
Lisbon , Estado Novo (Portugal)

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