Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo
Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo SDB | |
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Belo in 2016 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Lorium (titular see) |
| Appointed | 21 March 1988 |
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| Ordination | 26 July 1980 by José Policarpo |
| Consecration | 19 June 1988 by Francesco Canalini |
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| Born | 3 February 1948
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| Nationality | East Timorese |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Maputo, Mozambique |
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| Motto | Caritas Veritatis-Veritas Caritatis |
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| Styles of Carlos Ximenes Belo | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, SDB, commonly known as Carlos Belo or Ximenes Belo (born 3 February 1948) is an East Timorese prelate of the Catholic Church. He became a bishop in 1988 and served as the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Díli from 1988 to 2002. In 1996, he shared the Nobel Peace Prize with José Ramos-Horta for working "towards a just and peaceful solution to the conflict in East Timor". He is a professed member of the Salesians.