Tomás de Almeida
Tomás de Almeida | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal, Patriarch of Lisbon | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Lisbon |
| See | Cathedral of St. Mary Major |
| Installed | 7 December 1716 |
| Term ended | 27 February 1754 |
| Predecessor | João IV de Sousa as Archbishop of Lisbon |
| Successor | José I Manuel da Câmara |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Lamego (1706–09) Bishop of Porto (1709–16) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 12 June 1695 |
| Consecration | 3 April 1707 |
| Created cardinal | 20 December 1737 by Clement XII |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 September 1670 |
| Died | 27 February 1754 (aged 83) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Education | Real Colégio de São Paulo, Coimbra Colégio de Santo Antão |
| Styles of Tomás de Almeida | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Lisbon |
Tomás de Almeida (Lisbon, 11 September 1670 - Lisbon, 27 February 1754) was the first Patriarch of Lisbon, formerly Bishop of Lamego and later of Porto. Pope Clement XII elevated him to the cardinalate on 20 December 1737.