Background
Santos, Alexandre José Maria Cardinal dos was born on March 18, 1924 in Inhambane, Mozambique.
Santos, Alexandre José Maria Cardinal dos was born on March 18, 1924 in Inhambane, Mozambique.
Ordained priest Order of Friars Minor, 1953. Pastoral ministry Franciscan missions, Inhambane region, Mozambique, 1954—1972. Rector Vila Pery Seminary, Mozambique, 1972—1974.
Councilor Franciscan Province of Mozambique, 1972—1974. Ordained bishop, 1975. Archbishop Archdiocese of Maputo (Lourenço Marques), Mozambique, 1975—2003, archbishop emeritus, since 2004.
Elevated to cardinal, 1988. Cardinal-priest S. Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali, since 1988.