Monsignor António Cartageno, of the Diocese of Beja, was awarded by the President of the Republic with the Grande-Collar of the Military Order of Sant'iago da Espada, attributed “to people whose deeds, assume the extraordinary and special relevance nature for Portugal ”.
The ceremony took place at the Belém Palace, with Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa justified the attribution with the fact that “music is a fundamental symbol, an instrument of peace, concord, tolerance, congregation, construction of the community spirit ”, with the President of the Republic that it is recognized “the merit of a life in the service of the community in the most difficult circumstances, year after year, decade after decade ”, finished.
Still priest, on 8 December 2022, when I celebrated the priestly golden wedding, António Cartageno saw Pope Francis design him as “chaplain of his holiness”, with the title of Monsignor, a honoraphic title granted by the Pope to some priests, in recognition of the services provided to the Church,
On your social media page, the municipality of Beja, through its president, Paulo Arsénio congratulated the honoree, justifying that “it was with deep satisfaction that it received the pleasant news of the decoration”, Highlighting the virtues of António Cartageno with a “fundamental role in the collection of Alentejo religious heritage and a distinguished composer of sacred and liturgical music” ”, stressed the mayor.
Born in São Mamede de Ribatua, in the municipality of Alijó, António Cartageno was born in 9 June 1946, after completing primary studies in his homeland, attended the seminars in Beja and Olivais, tendo has been ordered father to 3 December 1972, at the Church of Carmo de Beja.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
