Jose da Cruz Policarpo
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His Eminence José IV GCC |
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| Cardinal, Patriarch of Lisbon | |
| Church | Patriarchal Cathedral of St. Mary Major |
| Archdiocese | Lisbon |
| Appointed | 5 March 1997 (Coadjutor Patriarch) |
| Installed | 24 March 1998 |
| Term ended | 18 May 2013 |
| Predecessor | António Ribeiro |
| Successor | Manuel Clemente |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of S. Antonio in Campo Marzio |
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| Ordination | 15 August 1961 by Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira |
| Consecration | 29 June 1978 by António Ribeiro |
| Created Cardinal | 21 February 2001 by John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | José da Cruz Policarpo |
| Born |
26 February 1936 Alvorninha, Estremadura Portugal |
| Died | 12 March 2014 (aged 78) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto | per obedientiam ad libertatem (By Obeidence to Freedom) |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Lisbon |
José da Cruz Policarpo, GCC (Portuguese: [ʒuˈzɛ dɐ kɾujʃ poliˈkaɾpu]; 26 February 1936 – 12 March 2014), officially referred to as José IV, Patriarch of Lisbon, though commonly just referred to as "D. José Policarpo", was Cardinal and Patriarch Emeritus of Lisbon. Policarpo held a doctorate in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He served from 24 March 1998 to 18 May 2013, and upon his resignation being accepted by Pope Francis, he was succeeded as Patriarch of Lisbon by the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Porto in Porto, Portugal, Manuel Clemente.
He was born on 26 February 1936 in Alvorninha, Caldas da Rainha, Portugal, the first of nine children of José Policarpo sr. (Caldas da Rainha, Alvorninha, Lugar do Pego, 18 April 1902 – Lisbon, Odivelas, 20 October 1987) and wife (m. Caldas da Rainha, Alvorninha, 26 January 1935) Maria Gertrudes Rosa (Alcobaça, Benedita, 17 October 1909 – Caldas da Rainha, Alvorninha, 6 September 1994), and ordained a priest on 15 August 1961 in Lisbon by Manuel Cardinal Cerejeira. José da Cruz' eight siblings were: Maria do Céu (b. 1939), Maria Adélia (b. 1942), Aníbal, Joaquim, António, Maria da Graça, Maria Edite (b. 1947) and Fernando (b. 1952).
Policarpo was director of the seminary in Penafirme, rector of the seminary in Olivais and dean of the Theological Faculty of the Portuguese Catholic University. He later served two terms as rector of the same university (1988–96) and is the author of a number of books and scholarly articles.
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