José Saraiva Martins
Catholic cardinal
José Saraiva Martins, C.M.F., GCC (born 6 January 1932) is a Portuguese Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, having was prefect from 1998 to 2008.[1]
On 9 July 2008, Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation as prefect to be succeeded by Angelo Amato.[2]
References
change- ↑ Stanley, Alexandra (22 January 2001). "37 New Cardinals Selected by Pope; Egan is Elevated". New York Times. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 09.07.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
Other websites
change- "Saraiva Martins Card. José, C.M.F." Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
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