José Policarpo

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His Eminence

José IV

Auxiliary Bishop of Lisbon (1978–1997)
  • Titular Bishop of Caliabria (1978–1997)
    • MottoPer Obedientiam ad Libertatem
    (By Obeidence to Freedom)
    Coat of armsJosé IV's coat of arms
    Styles of
    José da Cruz Policarpo
    Reference style
    		His Eminence
    Spoken styleYour Eminence
    Informal styleCardinal
    SeeLisbon

    José da Cruz Policarpo,

    Cardinal in 2001. Policarpo held a doctorate in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University
    in Rome.

    Early life

    He was born on 26 February 1936 in

    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).

    Early career

    Policarpo was director 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.

    Appointed bishop

    On 26 May 1978 Policarpo was appointed titular bishop of Caliabria and auxiliary bishop of Lisbon, receiving episcopal consecration on 29 June. On 5 March 1997 he was appointed Coadjuctor Archbishop of Lisbon and succeeded Cardinal António Ribeiro as Patriarch on 24 March 1998. Cardinal Policarpo was also President of the Portuguese Episcopal Conference and Grand Chancellor of the Portuguese Catholic University.

    Cardinal

    He was created a

    Sant'Antonio in Campo Marzio. He was a member of the Congregation for Catholic Education, Pontifical Council for the Laity, and Pontifical Council for Culture in the Roman Curia
    .

    Policarpo was one of

    Joseph Ratzinger was not the sort of candidate they hoped to see elected at the next conclave.[3][4]

    Upon the death of

    conclave of 2013 which elected Pope Francis.[5][6][7] As a result of his position in the seniority among cardinals, when Cardinal Policarpo took the oath of secrecy in the Sistine Chapel at the start of the conclave, he took the oath immediately after Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, the cardinal ultimately elected as Pope Francis.[7]

    His resignation was accepted on 18 May 2013 and Manuel Clemente, Bishop of Porto, was named to succeed him.[8]

    Controversies

    Pro-abortion-rights politicians

    See also:
    Catholic politicians, abortion and communion or excommunication

    His refusal to

    anti-abortion Catholics for being one of the main reasons for the legalisation of abortion in Portugal, in 2007. However, he did not openly deny the right of the Portuguese Roman Catholic priests to refuse them communion, which many in fact did.[9]

    Marriages with Muslim men

    On 14 January 2009, the cardinal directed a warning to young women to "think twice" before

    Muslim community in Portugal said they were hurt and surprised by his words, but remarked that his words could be interpreted as a call to respect differences and get to know the other religion.[12] A spokesman for the Portuguese Episcopal Conference said the cardinal had offered "realistic advice" rather than "discrimination" or "contempt for another culture or religion".[11]

    Ordination of women

    Cardinal da Cruz Policarpo in June 2011 stated in a magazine interview that, while there is no fundamental theological obstacle to ordination of women, there is, in fact, an obstacle regarding the strong tradition dating from Jesus. There will certainly be no change in our lifetime, he said, and so the question ought not to be raised – it provokes many reactions.[13][14] Nearly two weeks after giving the interview, he issued a clarification of his comments, in which he unequivocally reaffirmed the teaching of Pope John Paul II in Ordinatio sacerdotalis.[15][clarification needed]

    Honours

    See also

    References

    1. ^ "Portuguese Cardinal Jose Policarpo Dies Aged 78". ZENIT – English. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
    2. ^ "D. José da Cruz Policarpo". patriarcado-lisboa.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 February 2019.
    3. ^ Pentin, Edward (24 September 2015). "Cardinal Danneels Admits to Being Part of 'Mafia' Club Opposed to Benedict XVI". National Catholic Register. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
    4. ^ Pentin, Edward (26 September 2015). "Cardinal Danneels' Biographers Retract Comments on St. Gallen Group". National Catholic Register. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
    5. ^ "Cardinal electors – Conclave of March 2013 – Arranged in alphabetical order". Salvador Miranda. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
    6. ^ "Conclave of March 2013". Salvador Miranda. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
    7. ^
      Centro Televisivo Vaticano
      . 12 March 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
    8. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 18.05.2003". Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
    9. ^ "Em Foco - Pe". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
    10. ^ a b "Portugal cardinal warns of marriage with Muslims". Reuters. 14 January 2009.
    11. ^ a b "Portuguese Catholic Leader: 'Think Twice about Marrying a Muslim'". Der Spiegel. 15 January 2009.
    12. ^ Controversy over Christian-Muslim marriages in Portugal[permanent dead link] (Trend, Azerbaijan, 15 January 2009)
    13. ^ "Não foi por acaso que Jesus escolheu para apóstolos homens e deu às mulheres outro tipo de atenção [...] teológicamente não há nenhum obstáculo fundamental [...] O problema põe-se noutra ótica, numa forte tradição, que vem desde Jesus [...] Não é com certeza para a nossa vida, hoje então, no momento que estamos a viver, é um daqueles problemas que é melhor não levantar...suscita uma série de reações" (Text of the interview, in Portuguese). Archived 9 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
    14. ^ The Patriarch of Lisbon: "There are no theological reasons for excluding women from the priesthood" Archived 29 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine (La Stampa, 25 June 2011)
    15. ^ Statement from the Patriarchate of Lisbon
    16. ^ "CIDADÃOS NACIONAIS AGRACIADOS COM ORDENS PORTUGUESAS – Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas". ordens.presidencia.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 August 2017.
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    Catholic Church titles
    Preceded by Patriarch of Lisbon
    1998–2013     		Succeeded by
    New title Cardinal-Priest of
    Sant'Antonio in Campo Marzio

    2001–2014
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