Alexandre José Maria dos Santos
Mozambican Roman Catholic cardinal (1924–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexandre José Maria dos Santos (18 March 1924 – 29 September 2021) was a Mozambican Roman Catholic cardinal. He was the first native cardinal of Mozambique.
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Alexandre José Maria dos Santos | |
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Archbishop Emeritus of Maputo | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Maputo |
See | Maputo |
Appointed | 18 September 1976[1] |
Retired | 22 February 2003 |
Predecessor | Custódio Alvim Pereira |
Successor | Francisco Chimoio |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali (1988–2021) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 25 June 1953 by Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira |
Consecration | 9 March 1975 by Agnelo Rossi |
Created cardinal | 28 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Alexandre José Maria dos Santos (1924-03-18)18 March 1924 |
Died | 29 September 2021(2021-09-29) (aged 97) Maputo, Mozambique |
Previous post(s) | Archbishop of Laurençco Marques (1974–76)[2] |
Motto | Servir e não ser servido ("To serve, not to be served") |
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