José Martins da Silva
| José Martins da Silva SDN | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Porto Velho | |
| File:Dom José Martins da Silva.JPG | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Porto Velho |
| In office | 4 October 1982 – 3 September 1997 |
| Predecessor | João Batista Costa |
| Successor | Moacyr Grechi |
| Previous post | Prelate of Vila Rondônia (1978-1982) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1963 |
| Consecration | 2 April 1978 by Belchior Joaquim da Silva Neto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 June 1936 Tiros, Minas Gerais, Republic of the United States of Brazil |
| Died | 29 January 2015 (aged 78) |
José Martins da Silva (14 June 1936 – 29 January 2015) was a Roman Catholic archbishop.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1963, Martins da Silva was named bishop in 1978 and then Archbishop of Porto Velho, Brazil in 1982 and resigned in 1997.[1]