Pedro Paulo de Figueiredo da Cunha e Melo
His Eminence Pedro Paulo de Figueiredo da Cunha e Melo | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Braga, Primate of Portugal | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Braga |
| Appointed | 3 April 1843 |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 10 September 1843 by Jerónimo do Barco |
| Created cardinal | 30 September 1850 by Pope Pius IX |
| Rank | Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 June 1770 Taveiro, Coimbra, Portugal |
| Died | 31 December 1855 (aged 85) Braga, Portugal |
| Alma mater | University of Coimbra |
D. Pedro Paulo de Figueiredo da Cunha e Melo (18 June 1770 – 31 December 1855) was an important Portuguese prelate of the nineteenth century who was also, at one point, elected Member of Parliament for Beira. He was created a Cardinal by Pope Pius IX in 1850, after which he was better known as Cardinal Figueiredo (Cardeal Figueiredo).