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Birth
He was born in Penafiel (Oporto district) to a family of relatively wealthy farmers -
Seminar
Following the steps of his uncle, he joined the Seminar -
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Higher Education
Studied in the Gregorian University in Rome -
Bishop
Becomes Bishop of Portalegre, in Alentejo -
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Social Critic
As Bishop in Oporto, he pays closer attention to poor people and their social misery; at the same time, he defends free speech and freedom of thought, culminating in a "Letter to Salazar". -
Bishop in Oporto
Ordained Bishop in Oporto, the second most important in the country -
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Exile in Spain
After the controversy surrounding the letter he had written, Ferreira Gomes is advised to leave the country for some time; however, he is forbidden later to re-enter and lives in Spain -
Return to Portugal
Marcello Caetano allows Ferreira Gomes to return to Portugal -
Death
Ferreira Gomes died in Valongo, close to Oporto, after a period of seclusion