José da Costa Nunes was born in Candelária, Azores, to José da Costa Nunes and his wife Francisca Felizarda de Castro Nunes. He was baptised four days later, on 19 March 1880.
After studying at the seminary in Angra, Nunes went to Macau as a missionary on 4 June 1903, and was ordained to the priesthood on the following 26 July. He then did pastoral work and taught at Macau's seminary until 1906. Nunes was named Vicar general of Macau and Timor from 1906 to 1913, when he began missionary work in Timor. He became Vicar capitular of Macau on 21 February 1917.
He died in Rome at the age of 96. He was buried in the Campo Verano, but his remains, in accordance with his will, were later transferred to the church of Sant'Antonio dei Portoghesi. In his will, Nunes had also expressed his desire to be buried in the cemetery of Horta, next to his parents, if he died in Portugal.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Jose da Costa Nunes news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2019 Learn how and when to remove this message Dom Jose da Costa Nunes Chinese 高若瑟 15 March 1880 29 November 1976 was a Portuguese Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Macau from 1920 to 1940 and Patriarch of the East Indies from 1940 to 1953 He was made a cardinal in 1962 His EminenceJose Cardinal da Costa NunesGCICArchbishop of Goa e DamaoPatriarch of the East IndiesJose Cardinal da Costa Nunes in 1946ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Goa and DamanProvinceGoa and DamanMetropolisGoa and DamanSeeGoa and DamanElected11 December 1940Term ended16 September 1953PredecessorTeotonio Emanuel Ribeiro Vieira de CastroSuccessorJose Vieira AlvernazOther post s Cardinal Priest of Santa PriscaOrdersOrdination26 July 1903by Bishop Joao Paulino de Azevedo e CastroConsecration20 November 1921by Bishop Manuel Damasceno da CostaCreated cardinal19 March 1962by Pope John XXIIIRankCardinal PriestPersonal detailsBornJose da Costa Nunes 1880 03 15 15 March 1880Candelaria do Pico Azores Kingdom of PortugalDied29 November 1976 1976 11 29 aged 96 Clinica Madonna di Fatima Rome Metropolitan City of Rome Lazio Italy BuriedChurch of Candelaria28 21 04 N 16 22 11 W 28 3512 N 16 3697 W 28 3512 16 3697NationalityPortugueseDenominationRoman CatholicResidenceRomeParentsJose da Costa Nunes Sr Father Francisca Felizarda de Castro Mother ProfessionBishop of Macau 1920 1921 Archbishop of Goa e Damao 1940 1953 Titular Patriarch of Odessus 1953 1962 Vice Chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber 1953 1962 Alma materSeminary of Angra MottoDuc In Altum 1 Latin Bring Me Up English Coat of arms Styles of Jose da Costa NunesReference styleHis EminenceSpoken styleYour EminenceInformal styleCardinalSeeGoa and Daman Emeritus Ordination history of Jose da Costa NunesHistoryPriestly ordinationOrdained byJoao Paulino de Azevedo e Castro Macau Date26 July 1903PlaceEpiscopal Palace chapel Portuguese MacauEpiscopal consecrationConsecrated byManuel Damasceno da Costa Angra Date20 November 1921PlaceHorta Faial AzoresCardinalateElevated byPope John XXIIIDate19 March 1962Episcopal successionBishops consecrated by Jose da Costa Nunes as principal consecratorBishop Jose Filipe do Carmo Colaco27 May 1956Source s 2 Contents 1 Biography 2 Trivia 3 References 4 External linksBiography edit nbsp Jose da Costa Nunes on a visit to Portuguese Timor in 1937 Jose da Costa Nunes was born in Candelaria Azores to Jose da Costa Nunes and his wife Francisca Felizarda de Castro Nunes He was baptised four days later on 19 March 1880 After studying at the seminary in Angra Nunes went to Macau as a missionary on 4 June 1903 and was ordained to the priesthood on the following 26 July He then did pastoral work and taught at Macau s seminary until 1906 Nunes was named Vicar general of Macau and Timor from 1906 to 1913 when he began missionary work in Timor He became Vicar capitular of Macau on 21 February 1917 On 16 December 1920 Nunes was appointed Bishop of Macau by Pope Benedict XV He received his episcopal consecration on 20 November 1921 from Bishop Emanuel da Costa with Bishops Manuel Augusto Xavier and Francisco Nunes da Rocha serving as co consecrators Nunes was advanced to the Archdiocese of Goa e Damao with title of Patriarch of the East Indies on 11 December 1940 Resigning as Archbishop on 16 December 1953 he was made Titular Archbishop of Odessus and Vice Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church that same day whilst retaining the personal title of Patriarch Pope John XXIII created him Cardinal Priest of Santa Prisca in the consistory of 19 March 1962 Nunes attended the Second Vatican Council from 1962 to 1965 and he was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 1963 papal conclave that selected Pope Paul VI He served as the papal legate to the fourth centennial celebration of the arrival of the first Catholic missionaries to Macau on 10 November 1965 He died in Rome at the age of 96 He was buried in the Campo Verano but his remains in accordance with his will were later transferred to the church of Sant Antonio dei Portoghesi In his will Nunes had also expressed his desire to be buried in the cemetery of Horta next to his parents if he died in Portugal Trivia editHe founded the journal Oriente He was named President of the Permanent Committee of International Eucharistic Congresses on 13 July 1953 References edit Cardinali motti parte prima Timeline of D Jose da Costa Nunes Casa do Missionario Archived from the original on 31 March 2020 Retrieved 31 March 2020 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jose da Costa Nunes Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church Catholic Hierarchy self published Catholic Church titles Preceded byJoao de Azevedo e Castro Bishop of Macau1920 1940 Succeeded byJoao de Deus Ramalho Preceded byTeotonio Emanuel Ribeiro Vieira de Castro Patriarch of the East Indies1940 1953 Succeeded byJose Vieira Alvernaz Records Preceded byPaolo Giobbe Oldest living Member of the Sacred College4 August 1972 29 November 1976 Succeeded byAlberto di Jorio Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Catholicism nbsp Portugal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jose da Costa Nunes amp oldid 1223006215, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
