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Most Famous Portuguese Religious Figures
Religion 96
Portugal 1,128
6,698 PD 
Pope Damasus I Portuguese Priest 305–384
Pope Damasus I Portuguese Priest 305–384 13,544 SL 
Sister Lúcia Portuguese Nun 1907–2005
Sister Lúcia Portuguese Nun 1907–2005 14,872 JO 
John of God Portuguese Saint 1495–1550
John of God Portuguese Saint 1495–1550 24,226 NÁ 
Nuno Álvares Pereira Portuguese Saint 1360–1431
Nuno Álvares Pereira Portuguese Saint 1360–1431 44,276 JF João Ferreira de Almeida Portuguese Pastor 1628–1691
44,416 MD 
Manuel da Nóbrega Portuguese Jesuit 1517–1570
Manuel da Nóbrega Portuguese Jesuit 1517–1570 48,257 BO 
Beatrice of Silva Portuguese Saint 1424–1492
Beatrice of Silva Portuguese Saint 1424–1492 65,567 CF 
Cristóvão Ferreira Portuguese Missionary 1580–1650
Cristóvão Ferreira Portuguese Missionary 1580–1650 70,776 JS 
José Saraiva Martins Portuguese Priest b. 1932
José Saraiva Martins Portuguese Priest b. 1932 73,590 MG 
Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira Portuguese Priest 1888–1977
Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira Portuguese Priest 1888–1977 77,063 AD 
António de Andrade Portuguese Jesuit 1580–1634
António de Andrade Portuguese Jesuit 1580–1634 83,352 JT 
José Tolentino Mendonça Portuguese Priest b. 1965
José Tolentino Mendonça Portuguese Priest b. 1965 84,106 SR 
Simão Rodrigues Portuguese Priest 1510–1579
Simão Rodrigues Portuguese Priest 1510–1579 95,979 AR 
António Ribeiro Portuguese Priest 1928–1998
António Ribeiro Portuguese Priest 1928–1998 97,604 JP 
José Policarpo Portuguese Pope 1936–2014
José Policarpo Portuguese Pope 1936–2014 108,559 JD 
Jorge da Costa Portuguese Priest 1406–1508
Jorge da Costa Portuguese Priest 1406–1508 147,348 GD 
Gonçalo de Amarante Portuguese Priest 1187–1259
Gonçalo de Amarante Portuguese Priest 1187–1259 156,175 JD 
José da Costa Nunes Portuguese Priest 1880–1976
José da Costa Nunes Portuguese Priest 1880–1976 156,619 ÁS 
Álvaro Semedo Portuguese Missionary 1586–1658
Álvaro Semedo Portuguese Missionary 1586–1658 175,045 T 
Theotonius Portuguese Priest 1082–1162
Theotonius Portuguese Priest 1082–1162 222,892 AF 
António Francisco dos Santos Portuguese Priest 1948–2017
António Francisco dos Santos Portuguese Priest 1948–2017 241,846 MD 
Manuel da Silva Martins Portuguese Priest 1927–2017
Manuel da Silva Martins Portuguese Priest 1927–2017 242,062 AF António Francisco Cardim Portuguese Priest 1596–1659
247,162 FC Francisco Cabral Portuguese Priest 1529–1609
250,692 AM 
António Marto Portuguese Prelate b. 1947
António Marto Portuguese Prelate b. 1947 255,029 AO 
Amadeus of Portugal Portuguese Religious 1420–1482
Amadeus of Portugal Portuguese Religious 1420–1482 279,467 ED 
Eurico Dias Nogueira Portuguese Priest 1923–2014
Eurico Dias Nogueira Portuguese Priest 1923–2014 336,145 AB 
Agostinho Barbosa Portuguese Priest 1589–1649
Agostinho Barbosa Portuguese Priest 1589–1649 341,281 JO 
Jorge Ortiga Portuguese Priest b. 1944
Jorge Ortiga Portuguese Priest b. 1944 350,463 AR Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa Portuguese Priest 1924–2016
370,327 CA Carlos Alberto de Pinho Moreira Azevedo Portuguese Priest b. 1953
378,455 FN 
Filipe Neri Ferrão Portuguese Priest b. 1953
Filipe Neri Ferrão Portuguese Priest b. 1953 389,244 JO José Ornelas Carvalho Portuguese Priest b. 1954
389,629 SD 
Serafim de Sousa Ferreira e Silva Portuguese Priest b. 1930
Serafim de Sousa Ferreira e Silva Portuguese Priest b. 1930 402,685 EC Estêvão Cacella Portuguese Jesuit 1585–1630
413,383 PG Pio Gonçalo Alves de Sousa Portuguese Priest b. 1945
424,561 FM 
Francisco Maria da Silva Portuguese Priest 1910–1977
Francisco Maria da Silva Portuguese Priest 1910–1977 443,658 MD 
Manuel da Silva Rodrigues Linda Portuguese Priest b. 1956
Manuel da Silva Rodrigues Linda Portuguese Priest b. 1956 459,597 JP 
José Pereira de Lacerda Portuguese Priest 1662–1738
José Pereira de Lacerda Portuguese Priest 1662–1738 460,210 NB 
Nuno Brás da Silva Martins Portuguese Priest b. 1963
Nuno Brás da Silva Martins Portuguese Priest b. 1963 464,966 AL Armindo Lopes Coelho Portuguese Theologian 1931–2010
465,024 AB 
António Baltasar Marcelino Portuguese Bishop 1930–2013
António Baltasar Marcelino Portuguese Bishop 1930–2013 474,482 JD José dos Santos Garcia Portuguese Priest 1913–2010
482,307 MD 
Manuel d'Almeida Trindade Portuguese Priest 1918–2008
Manuel d'Almeida Trindade Portuguese Priest 1918–2008 484,070 VD Virgílio do Nascimento Antunes Portuguese Priest b. 1961
494,259 AC 
Anacleto Cordeiro Gonçalves de Oliveira Portuguese Priest 1946–2020
Anacleto Cordeiro Gonçalves de Oliveira Portuguese Priest 1946–2020 496,757 JA 
José Alves Correia da Silva Portuguese Priest 1872–1957
José Alves Correia da Silva Portuguese Priest 1872–1957 501,656 JE 
João Evangelista Pimentel Lavrador Portuguese Priest b. 1956
João Evangelista Pimentel Lavrador Portuguese Priest b. 1956 509,673 MD Manuel da Rocha Felício Portuguese Priest b. 1947
533,692 AM António Manuel Moiteiro Ramos Portuguese Priest b. 1956
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