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Biography
Born in 1953, in Santa Maria da Feira. Ordained a priest in the diocese of Porto in 1977, he obtained his doctorate at the Pontificia Università Gregoriana in 1986. He was Professor at the Faculty of Theology of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (1987-2010) and Vice-Rector of the same University (2000-2004). He was President of the Centro de Estudos de História Religiosa (1992-2001) and directed the work Dicionário e História religiosa de Portugal, in 7 volumes. He was curator of several religious art exhibitions. Member of the Academia Portuguesa de História since 1998, he was auxiliary bishop of Lisbon (2005-2011) and Delegate of the Pontifical Council for Culture (2011-2022). He is a member of the Pontifical Commissione di Archeologia sacra (2016-) and Delegate of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences (03-12-2022-).
He has more than a hundred scientific works, published in books and magazines.
Research themes: Religious iconography; Archives; Religious history of Portugal – modern and contemporary times.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Nuntius Lx 500: Portugal and the Papacy: On the 500th Anniversary of the Apostolic Nunciature in Lisbon (1527-2027)
Fontes, P. F. D. O. (Project Coordinator), Vieira, A. T. (Project Manager), Rei, P. S. (Project Coordinator), Azevedo, C. A. M. (Researcher), Pombal, J. A. (Researcher), Marques, P. D. (Project Coordinator), Soares, H. N. (Researcher), Silva, E. (Researcher) & Silva, T. S. D. (Research Assistant)
1/07/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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UCP-CEHR: Centre of Religious History Studies (Pluriannual Project)
Fontes, P. F. D. O. (PI), Abreu, A. F. (Researcher), Duarte, A. F. (Researcher), Pacheco, A. (Researcher), Jorge, A. M. C. M. (Researcher), Alves, A. R. (Researcher), Silva, A. D. C. (Researcher), Ferreira, A. M. (Researcher), Azevedo, C. A. M. (Researcher), Almeida, C. (Researcher), Tuna, C. (Researcher), Vieira, D. (Researcher), Veneziani, E. (Researcher), Campos, F. (Researcher), Renzi, F. (Researcher), Eleutério, J. (Researcher), Cunha, J. A. D. (Researcher), Abreu, J. P. L. D. (Researcher), Thomaz, L. F. F. R. (Researcher), Leal, L. (Researcher), Ponce, M. D. L. (Researcher), Andrade, M. F. (Researcher), Pina, I. C. (Researcher), Resende, M. L. (Researcher), Rézio, M. M. D. (Researcher), Ferreira, N. E. (Researcher), Alves, P. B. (Researcher), Leite, R. M. (Researcher), Pinto, S. R. (Researcher), Teixeira, A. (Researcher), Gago, A. B. (Researcher), Cicerchia, A. (Researcher), Gouveia, A. C. (Researcher), Mohomed, C. (Researcher), Mellén, C. F. (Researcher), Giebels, D. N. (Researcher), Osswald, H. (Researcher), Dores, H. G. (Researcher), Fontes, J. L. I. (Researcher), Almeida, J. M. (Researcher), Norton de Matos, J. (Researcher), Revez, J. (Researcher), Amaral, L. C. (Researcher), Alves, C. T. (Researcher), Rocha, J. A. (Researcher), Lourenço, M. (Researcher), Mateus, S. B. (Researcher), Silva, A. C. D. (Researcher), Silva, E. (Researcher), Graça, G. B. (Researcher), Soares, H. N. (Researcher), Santos, M. I. (Researcher), Oliveira, M. M. R. (Researcher), Alves, P. (Researcher), Rei, P. S. (Researcher), Ruas, T. (Researcher) & Ceia, S. B. (Researcher)
1/01/20 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Campos, Diogo Ribeiro de D. Sebastião Leite de Vasconcelos: o apóstolo da bondade
Azevedo, C. A. M., 1 Jan 2025, In: Lusitania Sacra. 51, p. 226–229 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book review › peer-review
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Valorisation of the cultural heritage created by the living of religious orders
Azevedo, C., 2025, In: Cidades. Sp25, p. 1-9 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Sessão do Seminário de investigadores «Arquivos Romanos para a história religiosa de Portugal»
Vieira, A. T. (Organiser), Marques, P. D. (Organiser), Fontes, P. F. D. O. (Organiser), Rei, P. S. (Organiser), Azevedo, C. A. M. (Organiser), Pombal, J. L. A. (Organiser), Silva, E. (Organiser) & Soares, H. N. (Organiser)
14 Mar 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Sessão do Seminário de investigadores «Arquivos Romanos para a história religiosa de Portugal»
Vieira, A. T. (Organiser), Marques, P. D. (Organiser), Fontes, P. F. D. O. (Organiser), Rei, P. S. (Organiser), Azevedo, C. A. M. (Organiser), Pombal, J. L. A. (Organiser), Silva, E. (Organiser) & Soares, H. N. (Organiser)
12 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Sessão do Seminário de investigadores «Arquivos Romanos para a história religiosa de Portugal»
Vieira, A. T. (Organiser), Marques, P. D. (Organiser), Fontes, P. F. D. O. (Organiser), Rei, P. S. (Organiser), Azevedo, C. A. M. (Organiser), Pombal, J. L. A. (Organiser), Silva, E. (Organiser) & Soares, H. N. (Organiser)
14 Nov 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Sessão do Seminário de investigadores «Arquivos Romanos para a história religiosa de Portugal»
Vieira, A. T. (Organiser), Marques, P. D. (Organiser), Fontes, P. F. D. O. (Organiser), Rei, P. S. (Organiser), Azevedo, C. A. M. (Organiser), Pombal, J. L. A. (Organiser), Silva, E. (Organiser) & Soares, H. N. (Organiser)
18 Jun 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...