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He was born in Penafiel (Oporto district) to a family of relatively wealthy farmers
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Following the steps of his uncle, he joined the Seminar
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Studied in the Gregorian University in Rome
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Becomes Bishop of Portalegre, in Alentejo
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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".
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Ordained Bishop in Oporto, the second most important in the country
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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
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Marcello Caetano allows Ferreira Gomes to return to Portugal
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Ferreira Gomes died in Valongo, close to Oporto, after a period of seclusion