José da Costa Nunes

Dom José 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, Patriarch of the East Indies from 1940 to 1953, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1962.

His Eminence

José Cardinal da Costa Nunes

GCIC
Archbishop Emeritus of Goa e Damão
Patriarch of the East Indies
José Cardinal da Costa Nunes in 1946
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Goa and Daman
ProvinceGoa and Daman
MetropolisGoa and Daman
SeeGoa and Daman
Elected11 December 1940
Term ended16 September 1953
PredecessorTeotónio Ribeiro Vieira de Castro
SuccessorJosé Vieira Alvernaz
Other postsCardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca
Orders
Ordination26 July 1903
by Bishop João Paulino de Azevedo e Castro
Consecration20 November 1921
by Bishop Manuel Damasceno da Costa
Created cardinal19 March 1962
by Pope John XXIII
Rank Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Birth nameJosé da Costa Nunes
Born(1880-03-15)15 March 1880
Candelaria do Pico, Azores, Kingdom of Portugal
Died29 November 1976(1976-11-29) (aged 96)
Clinica Madonna di Fatima, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, Italy.
BuriedChurch of Candelária
28.3512°N 16.3697°W / 28.3512; -16.3697
Nationality Portuguese
DenominationRoman Catholic
ResidenceRome
ParentsJosé da Costa Nuñes(Sr.).(Father).
Francisca Felizarda de Castro.(Mother)
Profession
  • Bishop of Macau (1920-1921)
  • Archbishop of Goa e Damão (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
José da Costa Nunes
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeGoa and Daman (Emeritus)
Ordination history of
José da Costa Nunes
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byJoão Paulino de Azevedo e Castro (Macau)
Date26 July 1903
PlaceEpiscopal Palace chapel, Portuguese Macau
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byManuel Damasceno da Costa (Angra)
Date20 November 1921
PlaceHorta, Faial, Azores
Cardinalate
Elevated byPope John XXIII
Date19 March 1962
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by José da Costa Nunes as principal consecrator
Bishop José Filípe do Carmo Colaço27 May 1956
Source(s): [2]

Biography
José da Costa Nunes on a visit to Portuguese Timor in 1937

José da Costa Nunes was born in Candelária, Azores, to José da Costa Nunes and his wife Francisca Felizarda de Castro Nunes. He was baptized 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 Damão, 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 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.

The Cardinal died in Rome, at age 96. He was initially buried in the Campo Verano, but his remains, in accord with his will, were later transferred to the church of Sant'Antonio dei Portoghesi. In his will, Nunes also expressed his desire to be buried in the cemetery of Horta, next to his parents, if he died in Portugal.

Trivia
  • He founded the journal Oriente.
  • He was named President of the Permanent Committee of International Eucharistic Congresses on 13 July 1953.

References
  1. http://www.araldicavaticana.com/cardinali_motti_parte_prima.htm
  2. "Timeline of D. José da Costa Nunes". Casa do Missionário. Archived from the original on 31 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
João de Azevedo e Castro		 Bishop of Macau
1920–1940		 Succeeded by
João de Deus Ramalho
Preceded by
Teotónio Ribeiro Vieira de Castro		 Patriarch of the East Indies
1940–1953		 Succeeded by
José Vieira Alvernaz
Records
Preceded by
Paolo Giobbe		 Oldest living Member of the Sacred College
4 August 1972 – 29 November 1976		 Succeeded by
Alberto di Jorio
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.