Nuno da Cunha e Ataíde
Nuno da Cunha e Ataíde (born December 8, 1664 in Lisbon , † December 3 or 15 , 1750 ibid) was a Portuguese clergyman and cardinal of the Roman Church .
Life
Early years
Nuno da Cunha e Ataíde was born as the youngest of five children of Luis da Cunha e Ataíde, 7th lord of Povolide , and his wife Guiomar de Lancastre. He studied at the University of Coimbra , where he obtained the magister artium and a licentiate in canon law .
Church career
After his ordination he was canon in Coimbra and Lisbon. He was in command of the Order of Christ and Chamberlain to King Dom Pedro II , State Councilor for Religious Affairs and envoy of the Holy Office in Portugal. He became Grand Inquisitor in Lisbon. He refused a call to the bishopric of Elvas , he was from September 15, 1704 to December 14, 1705 Elekt von Elvas, without ever taking the bishopric.
On December 14, 1705 he was appointed titular bishop of Targa and was ordained episcopal on March 14, 1706 in the royal chapel in Lisbon by Alvaro de Abranches , Bishop of Leiria ; Co- consecrators were Antonio de Vasconcellos , Bishop of Coimbra and Antonio de Saldanha , Bishop of Portalegre . On July 30, 1707 Nuno da Cunha e Ataíde became Inquisitor General of Portugal. He belonged to the State Council of King João V to.
In the consistory of May 18, 1712 Pope Clement XI raised him . to the cardinal. For the 1721 conclave he arrived on May 21, 1721 with Cardinal José Pereira de Lacerda in the port of Livorno , when the two cardinals reached Rome, but was the new Pope Innocent XIII. already chosen. Da Cuna received the cardinal's hat and the titular church of Santa Anastasia on June 16, 1721 . He did not take part in the conclaves of 1724 , 1730 and 1740 .
death
Nuno da Cunha e Ataíde died on December 3 (or December 15, the date is different) 1750 in Lisbon. His remains were laid out and buried in the Dominican church in Lisbon, which was badly damaged in the 1755 earthquake .
Web links
- Nuno da Cunha e Ataíde. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed June 19, 2015.
- Entry on Nuno da Cunha e Ataíde on catholic-hierarchy.org
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cunha e Ataíde, Nuno da |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Acunha, Nonio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese clergyman and cardinal of the Roman Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 8, 1664 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lisbon |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 3, 1750 or December 15, 1750 |
| Place of death | Lisbon |