António Martins de Chaves
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António Martins de Chaves (died 6 July 1447) was a Cardinal
of the Catholic Church. He was bishop of Porto in Portugal
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He was made cardinal on the 18 December 1439 by Pope Eugenius IV.
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
of the Catholic Church. He was bishop of Porto in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
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He was made cardinal on the 18 December 1439 by Pope Eugenius IV.