José Tolentino de Mendonça, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

José Tolentino de Mendonça

Portuguese writer, poet, theologian and Catholic priest

Date of Birth: 15-Dec-1965

Place of Birth: Machico, Madeira, Portugal

Profession: writer, poet, Catholic priest, theologian

Nationality: Portugal

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

José Tolentino de Mendonça ComSE, ComIH, more commonly known as José Tolentino Mendonça or more formally as José Tolentino Calaça de Mendonça (born 15 December 1965), is a Portuguese prelate of the Roman 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 for which he uses the name José Tolentino Mendonça. An archbishop since July 2018, he has been Archivist and Librarian of the Holy Roman Church since 1 September 2018.
Pope Francis created him cardinal on 5 October 2019.