Jorge da Costa

Dom Jorge da Costa[1] (1406 – 18 September 1508) was a Portuguese cardinal.

He was one of many children of Martim Vaz and wife Catarina Gonçalves.

From 1478 he was in exile in Rome,[4] having clashed with John II of Portugal, at that point in power though not yet reigning.

He is buried in the church of Santa Maria del Popolo in the Costa Chapel that he purchased in 1488 and furnished with high quality works of art.

He died on 18 September 1508 aged between 101 and 102, making him the second longest lived cardinal after Cardinal Bafile who died on 3 February 2005 at the age of 101 years, 214 days.