Antonio María Cascajares y Azara
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Antonio María Cascajares y Azara (2 March 1834 – 27 July 1901) was a Spanish Roman Catholic cardinal, archbishop of Valladolid and archbishop-elect of Zaragoza.[1][2]
Antonio María Cascajares y Azara | |
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| Archbishop of Zaragoza | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Zaragoza |
| See | Zaragoza |
| Appointed | 18 April 1901 |
| Term ended | 27 July 1901 |
| Predecessor | Vicente Alda y Sancho |
| Successor | Juan Soldevilla y Romero |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Agostino (1898-1901) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 23 February 1861 by Manuel García Gil |
| Consecration | 4 June 1882 by Angelo Bianchi |
| Created cardinal | 29 November 1895 by Pope Leo XIII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antonio María Cascajares y Azara 2 March 1834 |
| Died | 27 July 1901 (aged 67) Calahorra, Spanish Kingdom |
| Parents | Agustón Cascajares y Bardaxí Catalina de Azara y Mata |
| Previous post(s) | Titular Bishop of Dora (1882-84) Prior nullius of Ciudad Real (1882-84) Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada (1884-91) Archbishop of Valladolid (1891-1901) Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Eusebio (1896-98) |
| Motto | Sit nomen Domini benedictum ("Blessed be the name of the Lord") |
| Coat of arms | |
Biography edit
He was born in Calanda, Teruel Province, Aragon. He joined the military in 1846 and retired with the rank of captain in 1857, to follow his ecclesiastical studies leading to a licentiate in theology and canon law. He was ordained priest in 1861. He served in Zaragoza, Toledo and Burgos. He was elected titular bishop of Dora[3] and named prelate of Ciudad Real on 27 March 1882. He transferred to the see of Calahorra y La Calzada on 27 March 1884 and was promoted to the metropolitan see of Valladolid on 17 December 1891.
Pope Leo XIII created him cardinal priest in the consistory on 29 November 1895, with the title of Sant'Eusebio. He opted for the title of Sant'Agostino on 24 March 1898. He was elected archbishop of Zaragoza on 18 April 1901 but he died (before taking possession of the see) on 27 July 1901 in Calahorra. He was buried in Calanda - his birthplace.
Footnotes edit
- ^ Bishops of Zaragoza.[permanent dead link]Hierarchia Catholica.
- ^ Archdiocese of Zaragoza.
- ^ The titular see of Dora had united the priorate of the four military orders of Santiago, Alcántara, Calatrava and Montesa in the city of Ciudad Real. The occupant had the authority of grand master of the orders and exercised spiritual jurisdiction in the territory of that civil province.
External links edit
- The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary 2008-02-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Catholic Hierarchy data for this cardinal [self-published]