José Saraiva Martins
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His Eminence José Saraiva Martins, C.M.F. GCC |
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| Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints | |
| Appointed | 30 May 1998 |
| Term ended | 9 July 2008 |
| Predecessor | Alberto Bovone |
| Successor | Angelo Amato |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina |
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| Ordination | 16 March 1957 by Ettore Cunial |
| Consecration | 2 July 1988 by Agostino Casaroli |
| Created Cardinal | 21 February 2001 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Bishop |
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6 January 1932 Gagos de Jarmelo, Guarda, Portugal |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto | veritas in charitate |
| Coat of arms |  |
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Styles of José Saraiva Martins |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Palestrina (titular see) |
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 served as prefect from 1998 to 2008.
Born in Gagos de Jarmelo in Guarda, Portugal, to Antonio and Maria (née da Natividade Martins) Saraiva, he joined the Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, commonly known as the Claretians, and professed his vows on 22 August 1950. Martins was ordained as a priest by Archbishop Ettore Cunial on 16 March 1957. He studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University and the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome, where he earned a licentiate and a doctorate (respectively) in theology.
Saraiva taught metaphysics for a year in Marino, Italy, then in 1959 came to the Roman Claretianum, where he taught fundamental and sacramental theology for a decade. He became rector of the Pontifical Urbaniana University for three terms (1977–1980, 1980–1983, 1986–1988).
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