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Pedro Paulo de Figueiredo da Cunha e Melo
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D. Pedro Paulo de Figueiredo da Cunha e Melo (18 June 1770 – 31 December 1855) was an important Portuguese prelate of the nineteenth century who was also, at one point, elected Member of Parliament for Beira. He was created a Cardinal by Pope Pius IX in 1850, after which he was better known as Cardinal Figueiredo (Cardeal Figueiredo).
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His Eminence Pedro Paulo de Figueiredo da Cunha e Melo | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop of Braga, Primate of Portugal | |
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Church | Roman Catholic |
Archdiocese | Braga |
Appointed | 3 April 1843 |
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Consecration | 10 September 1843 by Jerónimo do Barco |
Created cardinal | 30 September 1850 by Pope Pius IX |
Rank | Archbishop |
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Born | (1770-06-18)18 June 1770 Taveiro, Coimbra, Portugal |
Died | 31 December 1855(1855-12-31) (aged 85) Braga, Portugal |
Alma mater | University of Coimbra |
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