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Fernando de Sousa da Silva | |
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| Cardinal, Patriarch of Lisbon | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Lisbon |
| See | Cathedral of St. Mary Major |
| Installed | 1 March 1779 |
| Term ended | 11 April 1786 |
| Predecessor | Francisco de Saldanha da Gama |
| Successor | José Francisco Miguel António de Mendonça |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 10 May 1739 |
| Consecration | 30 May 1779 |
| Created cardinal | 1 June 1778 by Pius VI |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 November 1712 |
| Died | 11 April 1786 (aged 73) |
| Buried | Church of Belém, Jerónimos Monastery, Lisbon |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Education | University of Coimbra (J.C.D.) |
Fernando de Sousa da Silva ( 27 November 1712 - 11 April 1786) was the fourth Patriarch of Lisbon, being elected in December 1776, and consecrated on 30 May 1779. He was elevated to the cardinalate by Pope Pius VI in the secret consistory held on 1 January 1778.