# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/jose-tolentino-de-mendonca
# Generated: 2026-08-31T21:51:25.580Z

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name: "José Tolentino de Mendonça"
slug: "jose-tolentino-de-mendonca"
description: "José Tolentino Calaça de Mendonça is a Portuguese prelate of the Catholic Church. A theologian and university professor, he is also regarded as one of the most original voices of modern Portuguese literature and a Catholic intellectual. His work includes poetry, essays and plays that he signs José Tolentino Mendonça."
tagline: "Portuguese writer, poet, theologian and Catholic cardinal"
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birthDate: "1965-12-31"
livingStatus: "LIVING"
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump