RELIGIOUS FIGURE

José Tolentino de Mendonça

1965 - Today

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José Tolentino Calaça de Mendonça (born 15 December 1965) is a Portuguese prelate of the Catholic Church. A theologian and university professor, he is also regarded as one of the most original voices of modern Portuguese literature and a Catholic intellectual. His work includes poetry, essays and plays that he signs José Tolentino Mendonça. He was appointed prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education and Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical Institute for Christian Archaeology in September 2022. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). José Tolentino de Mendonça is the 2,147th most popular religious figure (up from 2,846th in 2024), the 266th most popular biography from Portugal (up from 376th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Portuguese Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, José Tolentino de Mendonça ranks 2,147 out of 3,187. Before him are Wolfgang Capito, Nagasena, Cosmas of Maiuma, Juraj Haulik, Pishoy, and Velasio de Paolis. After him are Christoph Bartholomäus Anton Migazzi, Polycarp Pengo, Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira, Coloman of Stockerau, Louis Bertrand, and Alphaeus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, José Tolentino de Mendonça ranks 130. Before him are Jon Cryer, Kyra Sedgwick, Svetlana Medvedeva, Mario Lemieux, Robert Bilott, and Marlee Matlin. After him are Damien Hirst, Chris Penn, Quique Sánchez Flores, Mazinho Oliveira, Ulf Kirsten, and Stéphane Peterhansel.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, José Tolentino de Mendonça ranks 266 out of 633. Before him are Francisco Lázaro (1891), Jaime, Duke of Braganza (1483), Maria Severa Onofriana (1820), Humberto Coelho (1950), Mário de Sá-Carneiro (1890), and Jorge Mendes (1966). After him are Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira (1888), António Ferreira (1528), Fábio Coentrão (1988), Maria Pia de Saxe-Coburgo e Bragança (1907), Christopher Hampton (1946), and Miguel Torga (1907).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Portugal

Among religious figures born in Portugal, José Tolentino de Mendonça ranks 18. Before him are José Policarpo (1936), Manuel Clemente (1948), Alexandrina of Balazar (1904), António Marto (1947), James of Portugal (1433), and John of Biclaro (540). After him are Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira (1888), Simão Rodrigues (1510), António Ribeiro (1928), and Américo Aguiar (1973).

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