Rodrigo da Cunha


D. Rodrigo da Cunha
Archbishop of Lisbon
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseLisbon
SeeCathedral of St. Mary Major
Installed3 December 1635
Term ended3 January 1643
PredecessorJoão Manuel de Ataíde
SuccessorAntónio de Mendonça
Other post(s)
Archbishop of Braga (1627–35)

Bishop of Portalegre (1615–18)
Bishop of Porto (1618–27)

Personal details
BornSeptember 1577
Died(1643-01-03)3 January 1643
Lisbon, Portugal
NationalityPortuguese
EducationUniversity of Coimbra (J.C.D.)
SignatureD. Rodrigo da Cunha's signature
Styles of
Rodrigo da Cunha
Reference styleHis Lordship
Spoken styleYour Lordship

D. Rodrigo da Cunha (1577 – 3 January 1643) was a Portuguese prelate of the first half of the seventeenth century and who, as Archbishop of Lisbon, played an important role in supporting the restoration of Portuguese independence from Spain.[1]

  1. ^ RELAÇÃO de tudo o que passou na felice Aclamação do mui Alto & mui Poderoso Rei D. JOÃO O QUARTO, nosso Senhor, cuja Monarquia prospere Deos por largos anos. Texto publicado em 1641, sem indicação do autor, impresso à custa de Lourenço de Anveres e na sua oficina, e unanimemente atribuído ao Padre Nicolau da Maia de Azevedo