Alexandre José Maria dos Santos
Alexandre José Maria dos Santos | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Maputo | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Maputo |
| See | Maputo |
| Appointed | 18 September 1976 |
| Retired | 22 February 2003 |
| Predecessor | Custódio Alvim Pereira |
| Successor | Francisco Chimoio |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali (1988–2021) |
| Previous post(s) | Archbishop of Laurençco Marques (1974–76) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 25 June 1953 by Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira |
| Consecration | 9 March 1975 by Agnelo Rossi |
| Created cardinal | 28 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexandre José Maria dos Santos 18 March 1924 |
| Died | 29 September 2021 (aged 97) Maputo, Mozambique |
| Motto | Servir e não ser servido ("To serve, not to be served") |
| Coat of arms | |
Alexandre José Maria dos Santos (18 March 1924 – 29 September 2021) was a Mozambican Roman Catholic cardinal. He was the first native cardinal of Mozambique.