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.
#PictureNameLifespanConsistories and titlesCoat of Arms1Gil Júlio Rebolo (Magister Egidius)13th centuryPope Innocent IIICardinal-Deacon (title unknown)2Paio Galvão1165–1230(† 65 years)1205 Pope Innocent IIICardinal deacon of Santa Lucia in Silice1210 Pope Innocent IIICardinal priest of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere1212 Pope Innocent IIIcardinal bishop of Albano3Pedro Julião, later Pope John XXIRichard P. McBrien, Lives of the Popes, (HarperCollins, 1997), 222.1215–1277(† 62 years)1273 Pope Gregory XCardinal bishop of Frascati(1273–1276)4Pedro da FonsecaPoggio Bracciolini, Two Renaissance book hunters, Trans. Phyllis Goodhart Gordan, (Columbia University Press, 1991), 238.14th century–14221409 Antipope Benedict XIII1419 Pope Martin VCardinal deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria5João Afonso Esteves de Azambuja1340–1415(† 75 years)1411 Pope Gregory XIICardinal priest of San Pietro in Vincoli6Antão Martins de Chaves?–14471439 Pope Eugene IVCardinal priest of San Crisogono7Infante Jaime of Portugal1433–1459(† 25 years)1456 Pope Calixtus IIICardinal deacon of Sant'Eustachio8Jorge da Costa(Cardinal de Alpedrinha)1406–1508(† 102 years)1476 (in pectore) 1476 Pope Sixtus IV (revealed)Cardinal priest of Santi Marcellino e Pietro al Laterano1491 Pope Innocent VIIICardinal bishop of Albano9Infante Afonso of Portugal1509–1540(† 30 years)1517 Pope Leo X Cardinal deacon (no title assigned) 1525 Pope Clement VII Cardinal deacon of Santa Lucia in Septisolio1535 Pope Paul IIICardinal priest of Santi Giovanni e Paolo al Celio10Miguel da Silva1480–1556(† 76 years)1539 (in pectore) 1541 Pope Paul III (revealed)Cardinal priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere11Infante Henry of Portugal, later King Henry I of PortugalCardinals 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).1512–1580(† 68 years)1545 Pope Paul IIICardinal priest of Santi Quattro Coronati12Veríssimo de Lencastre(Cardinal de Lencastre)1615–1692(† 77 years)1686 Pope Innocent XICardinal priest (no title assigned)13Luís de Sousa1630–1702(† 71 years)1697 Pope Innocent XIICardinal priest (no title assigned)14Nuno da Cunha e Ataíde1664–1750(† 85 years)1712 Pope Clement XICardinal priest of Sant'Anastasia15José Pereira de Lacerda1662–1738(† 76 years)1719 Pope Clement XICardinal priest of Santa Susanna16João da Mota e Silva(Cardinal da Mota)1685–1747(† 62 years)1727 Pope Benedict XIIICardinal priest (no title assigned)17Tomás de Almeida1670–1754(† 83 years)1737 Pope Clement XIICardinal priest (no title assigned)18José Manuel da Câmara de Atalaia1686–1758(† 71 years)1747 Pope Benedict XIVCardinal priest (no title assigned)19Francisco de Saldanha da Gama1723–1776(† 53 years)1756 Pope Benedict XIVCardinal deacon (no title assigned)1759 Pope Clement XIIICardinal priest (no title assigned)20Paulo António de Carvalho e Mendonça1702–1770(† 68 years)1769 (in pectore) 1770 Pope Clement XIV (revealed)Cardinal deacon (no title assigned)21Friar João Cosme da Cunha(Cardinal da Cunha)1715–1783(† 67 years)1770 Pope Clement XIVCardinal priest (no title assigned)22Fernando de Sousa e Silva1712–1786(† 68 years)1778 Pope Pius VICardinal priest (no title assigned)23José Francisco Miguel António de Mendonça1725–1808(† 82 years)1788 Pope Pius VICardinal priest (no title assigned)24Miguel Carlos José de Noronha e Silva Abranches1744–1803(† 58 years)1803 Pope Pius VIICardinal deacon (no title assigned)25Carlos da Cunha e Meneses1759–1825(† 82 years)1819 Pope Pius VIICardinal priest (no title assigned)26Friar Patrício da Silva1756–1840(† 83 years)1824 Pope Leo XIICardinal priest (no title assigned)27Friar Francisco de São Luís Saraiva(Cardinal Saraiva)1766–1845(† 79 years)1843 Pope Gregory XVICardinal priest (no title assigned)28Guilherme Henriques de Carvalho1793–1857(† 64 years)1846 Pope Gregory XVICardinal priest of Santa Maria sopra Minerva29Pedro Paulo de Figueiredo da Cunha e Melo1770–1855(† 85 years)1850 Pope Pius IXCardinal priest (no title assigned)30Manuel Bento Rodrigues da SilvaCSJE1800–1869(† 68 years)1858 Pope Pius IXCardinal priest (no title assigned)31Inácio do Nascimento Morais Cardoso1811–1883(† 71 years)1873 Pope Pius IXCardinal priest of Santi Nereo e Achilleo32Américo Ferreira dos Santos Silva1829–1899(† 70 years)1879 Pope Leo XIIICardinal priest of Santi Quattro Coronati33Friar José Sebastião de Almeida Neto1841–1920(† 79 years)1884 Pope Leo XIIICardinal priest of Santi XII Apostoli34António Mendes Bello1842–1929(† 87 years)1911 (in pectore) 1914 Pope Pius X (revealed)Cardinal priest of Santi Marcellino e Pietro35Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira(Cardinal Cerejeira)1888–1977(† 88 years)1929 Pope Pius XICardinal priest of Santi Marcellino e Pietro36Teodósio Clemente de Gouveia1889–1962(† 72 years)1946 Pope Pius XIICardinal priest of San Pietro in Vincoli37José da Costa Nunes1880–1976(† 96 years)1962 Pope John XXIIICardinal priest of Santa Prisca38António Ribeiro1928–1998(† 69 years)1973 Pope Paul VICardinal priest of Sant'Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana39Humberto Sousa Medeiros1915–1983(† 67 years)1973 Pope Paul VICardinal priest of Santa Susanna40 José Saraiva Martins1932( years)2001 Pope John Paul IICardinal deacon of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore2009 Pope Benedict XVI Cardinal bishop of Palestrina41José da Cruz Policarpo1936–20142001 Pope John Paul IICardinal priest of Sant'Antonio in Campo Marzio42 Manuel Monteiro de Castro1938 ( years)2012 Pope Benedict XVICardinal deacon de San Domenico di Guzmán2012 Pope FrancisCardinal priest of San Domenico di Guzmán pro hac vice43Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente1948( years)2015 Pope FrancisCardinal priest of Sant'Antonio in Campo Marzio44António Augusto dos Santos Marto1947( years)2018 Pope FrancisCardinal priest of Santa Maria sopra Minerva45José Tolentino Calaça de Mendonça1965( years)2019 Pope Francis Cardinal deacon of Santi Domenico e Sisto46Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar1973( years)2023 FranciscoCardinal priest of Sant'Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana
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