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Salesians bid farewell to Father José Clemente in Funchal

Jornal da Madeira29 August 2026 at 11:52

Father José Clemente dos Santos, a Salesian priest from Machico, passed away on August 26 at the age of 89. Born on October 25, 1937, he was ordained as a priest on April 20, 1968, dedicating his entire life to the Salesian mission and service to the Church.

Following the funeral Mass held in Évora at the Church of Our Lady Help of Christians of the Salesians, the priest's body will be transferred to Madeira at the family's request. On Wednesday, September 2, at 10:00, a new funeral celebration will take place at the Salesian College church in Funchal.

During the ceremony in Funchal, family members, fellow priests, friends, and all those who knew Father José Clemente over the years will have the opportunity to pay their final respects. After the celebration, the funeral procession will proceed to São Martinho cemetery, where the priest will be buried in the Salesians' plot.

Throughout his ministry, Father José Clemente served in various communities and countries, including Madrid, Mogofores, Funchal, Macau, and Estoril. He also served as a military chaplain in Mozambique.

O corpo do Padre José Clemente dos Santos, sacerdote salesiano natural de Machico, será trasladado para a Madeira depois das cerimónias fúnebres realizadas em Évora. A pedido da família, haverá uma nova celebração de corpo presente na próxima quarta-feira, 2 de setembro, no Funchal.

A missa está marcada para as 10h00, na igreja do Colégio Salesiano do Funchal, onde familiares, confrades, amigos e todos aqueles que ao longo dos anos conviveram com o sacerdote poderão prestar-lhe uma última homenagem.

Após a celebração, terá lugar o cortejo fúnebre em direção ao cemitério de São Martinho, onde o Padre José Clemente será sepultado no jazigo dos Salesianos.

O sacerdote faleceu no passado dia 26 de agosto, aos 89 anos. A missa exequial em Évora realizou-se na Igreja de Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora, dos Salesianos, seguindo-se agora, por vontade da família, a trasladação do corpo para a Madeira.

Nascido a 25 de outubro de 1937, em Machico, o Padre José Clemente dos Santos foi ordenado sacerdote a 20 de abril de 1968 e dedicou a sua vida à missão salesiana e ao serviço da Igreja.

Ao longo do seu ministério passou por diferentes comunidades e países, tendo exercido a sua missão, entre outros lugares, em Madrid, Mogofores, Funchal, Macau e Estoril. Foi também capelão militar em Moçambique.

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