D. Francisco de Lemos de Faria Pereira Coutinho, a biography (1735-1822)

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9141.rh.2019.145431

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Francisco de Lemos, Sebastião de Carvalho e Melo, João Pereira Ramos, Rio de Janeiro, rector of the University of Coimbra

Abstract

Francisco de Lemos, born in Rio de Janeiro, became one of the most important personalities of the eighteen-century Portuguese reality, especially in the teaching area and in civil and ecclesiastical administration. Close to Pombal, he has an enormous projection reaching prominent positions, mainly Rector of the University of Coimbra and Bishop. But his ability to adapt ends up allowing his career to remain in the limelight with some regularity. The objective of this work is to closely analyze Francisco de Lemos since his arrival in Coimbra until 1822, the year of his death, focusing primarily on key points and his network of influences.

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Author Biography

  • Carlos Fernando Teixeira Alves, University of Coimbra

    Doutorando no Programa Interuniversitário de Doutoramento em História: mudança e continuidade num mundo global (PIUDHist) no Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa (ICS-UL), Bolseiro de Doutoramento da Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT-PD/BD/128127/2016) e Colaborador no Centro de História da Sociedade e da Cultura da Universidade de Coimbra (CHSC-UC).

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2019-10-02

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histórias de portugal

How to Cite

ALVES, Carlos Fernando Teixeira. D. Francisco de Lemos de Faria Pereira Coutinho, a biography (1735-1822). Revista de História, São Paulo, n. 178, p. 1–27, 2019. DOI: 10.11606/issn.2316-9141.rh.2019.145431. Disponível em: https://revistas.usp.br/revhistoria/article/view/145431. Acesso em: 7 feb. 2026.