José Saraiva Martins

José Saraiva Martins, C.M.F., GCC (born 6 January 1932) is a Portuguese Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, having served as prefect from 1998 to 2008.

His Eminence

José Saraiva Martins, C.M.F.

GCC
Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
Cardinal Saraiva Martins on 20 April 2017.
Appointed30 May 1998
Term ended9 July 2008
PredecessorAlberto Bovone
SuccessorAngelo Amato
Other postsCardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
Orders
Ordination16 March 1957
by Ettore Cunial
Consecration2 July 1988
by Agostino Casaroli
Created cardinal21 February 2001
by Pope John Paul II
RankCardinal-Bishop
Personal details
Born (1932-01-06) 6 January 1932
Gagos de Jarmelo, Guarda, Portugal
NationalityPortuguese
DenominationRoman Catholic
Previous post
MottoVeritas in charitate
Coat of arms
Styles of
José Saraiva Martins
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeePalestrina (titular see)

Born in Gagos de Jarmelo in Guarda, Portugal, to Antonio and Maria (née da Natividade Martins) Saraiva, he joined the Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, commonly known as the Claretians, and professed his vows on 22 August 1950. Saraiva Martins was ordained as a priest by Archbishop Ettore Cunial on 16 March 1957. He studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University and the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome, where he earned a licentiate and a doctorate (respectively) in theology.

Saraiva Martins taught metaphysics for a year in Marino, Italy, then in 1959 came to the Roman Claretianum, where he taught fundamental and sacramental theology for a decade. He became rector of the Pontifical Urbaniana University for three terms (1977–1980, 1980–1983, 1986–1988).

On 26 May 1988, Saraiva Martins was appointed Secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education and titular archbishop of Thuburnica. He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Agostino Casaroli, with Archbishops Jan Pieter Schotte and Giovanni Battista Re serving as co-consecrators, on the following 2 July in the Basilica of Ss. XII Apostoli. On 30 May 1998, he was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.

Pope John Paul made him Cardinal Deacon of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore in the consistory of 21 February 2001.[1] Like all major Vatican officials he lost his position on 2 April 2005 on the death of the pope. He was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI, who later confirmed him as prefect on 21 April 2005.

On 9 July 2008, Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation as prefect to be succeeded by Angelo Amato.[2] On 24 February 2009, he was promoted to the order of cardinal bishops, with title of the suburbicarian see of Palestrina.[3]

Sources
  1. Stanley, Alexandra (22 January 2001). "37 New Cardinals Selected by Pope; Egan is Elevated". New York Times. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  2. "Rinunce e Nomine, 09.07.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  3. "Rinunce e Nomine, 24.02.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 24 February 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Antonio María Javierre Ortas		 Secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education
26 May 1988 – 30 May 1998		 Succeeded by
Giuseppe Pittau
Preceded by
Matthias N’Gartéri Mayadi		 Titular Archbishop of Thuburnica
26 May 1988 – 21 February 2001		 Succeeded by
Christopher Michael Cardone
Preceded by
Alberto Bovone		 Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
30 May 1998 – 9 July 2008		 Succeeded by
Angelo Amato
Preceded by
Mario Luigi Ciappi		 Cardinal-Deacon of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore
21 February 2001 – 24 February 2009		 Succeeded by
Kurt Koch
Preceded by
Bernardin Gantin		 Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
24 February 2009 –		 Incumbent
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