Joaquim Armindo Pinto de Almeida

Joaquim Armindo Pinto de Almeida was born on May 3, 1949, and is a native of Vila Nova de Gaia.
Post-Doctoral Researcher in Theology, Faculty of Theology, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo; Professor with a Doctorate in Ecology, Environmental Health and Sustainability, Master's degree in Quality Management, Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's degree in Religious Studies, in Environmental Management, Integrated Management Systems, Postgraduate degree in Safety and Health, Environmental Health.
He served as Director of the SEPSA Professional Training Center, Director of the Quality, Environment, and Health and Safety Department at CENFIM, Visiting Professor at the Lusófona University of Porto; and Coordinating Auditor at APCER.
Columnist for the newspapers Voz Portucalense, Maia Hoje, Notícias da Maia, Primeira Mão, O Maiato, Servir en Las Periferias, 7Margens, Boletín Ameríndia and Rádio Sharon (Brazil). He contributed chronicles and poems to other newspapers such as Diário do Norte, Diário de Lisboa, Jornal de Gaia, CINFORMANDO, Jornal Esboço, for which he was responsible - banned in May 1970 by the defunct Censorship Commission -, Juventude and Jornal Opinião.
Permanent Deacon of the Diocese of Porto.
Bibliography:
Author:
"Habere cum aliquo. Sermonem conferr"; Plubindústria Editorial, 2011
Master's thesis "From Healthiness to Certification – the case of the Metallurgical and Electromechanical Industry"; Plubindústria Publishing House, 2013
Love of the Sea; Ceiling of Clouds, 2019
Walking – Chronicles published in the newspaper Voz Portucalense - , Teto de Nuvens, 2020
Walking II – Chronicles published in the Voz Portucalense newspaper: Volume II (2016-2020) – Teto de Nuvens, 2021
Walking III – Chronicles published in the MaiaHoje Newspaper (2012-2021) -, Teto de Nuvens, 2022
A boat on the waves of the sea – poetry –; Ceiling of Clouds, 2023

Participation:
Let's Celebrate! – Christmas Poetry Collection, Teto de Nuvens, 2016
A Gaze of Love – A Collection of Poems; Ceiling of Clouds, 2017
In shades of watercolor-fire Waltz – Collection of Short Stories; Cloud Ceiling, 2017
The Christmas Tree and the Nativity Scene – A Collection of Short Stories; Teto de Nuvens, 2017
Of those poets out there… - Poetry Collection; Teto de Nuvens, 2018
Pirilimpãopum - Collection of Children's Stories -; Teto de Nuvens, 2018
Christmas, Christmases – Poetry Collection -; Ceiling of Clouds, 2018
Sunrise – A Collection of Short Stories –; Ceiling of Clouds, 2019
A Morning at the Beach – Holiday Collection – Cloud Ceiling, 2019
A Little Christmas Gift – A Collection of Short Stories – Teto de Nuvens, 2019
The Flowers of My Beautiful Garden – Poetry Collection – Teto de Nuvens, 2020
The Swing – A Collection of Children's Stories - Ceiling of Clouds, 2020
A whiff of Christmas – A collection of Christmas poems – Teto de Nuvens, 2020
The story I wanted to tell… - Collection of Short Stories - Teto de Nuvens, 2021
Challenges for Authors – The Book – Volume I – 2020 – Teto de Nuvens, 2021
Christmas in the Ashes – A Collection of Christmas Stories – Teto de Nuvens, 2021
Challenges for Authors – The Book – Volume II – 2021 – Teto de Nuvens, 2022
15 Springs – Special Anniversary Collection – Teto de Nuvens, 2022
From My Animals – a collection –; Ceiling of Clouds, 2022
A Christmas Card! – Poetry Collection – Teto de Nuvens, 2022