Roman Catholic Cardinal. A native of Santa Engrácia in the municipality of Lisbon, Carlos da Cunha e Menezes studied at the University of Coimbra, obtaining a doctorate in canon law in 1784. Ordained priest in June that year, he was successively named canon primicerius of the patriarchal cathedral of Lisbon and vicar capitular of Lisbon. Elected patriarch of Lisbon on August 23, 1819, he received his episcopal consecration on December 19 followed by the title of inquisitor four days later. Pope Pius VII created him cardinal priest in the consistory of September 27, 1819, he never received the red hat or his cardinalitial title. Passing away in 1825, he was the first patriarch of Lisbon to be buried at the Pantheon for Patriarchs at the monastery of São Vicente de Fora, a tradition which has since been carried out for all of his successors.
Roman Catholic Cardinal. A native of Santa Engrácia in the municipality of Lisbon, Carlos da Cunha e Menezes studied at the University of Coimbra, obtaining a doctorate in canon law in 1784. Ordained priest in June that year, he was successively named canon primicerius of the patriarchal cathedral of Lisbon and vicar capitular of Lisbon. Elected patriarch of Lisbon on August 23, 1819, he received his episcopal consecration on December 19 followed by the title of inquisitor four days later. Pope Pius VII created him cardinal priest in the consistory of September 27, 1819, he never received the red hat or his cardinalitial title. Passing away in 1825, he was the first patriarch of Lisbon to be buried at the Pantheon for Patriarchs at the monastery of São Vicente de Fora, a tradition which has since been carried out for all of his successors.
Bio by: Eman Bonnici
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