Antonio María Cascajares y Azara

His Eminence

Antonio María Cascajares y Azara
His Eminence; Antonio María Cascajares y Azara
Cardinal Archbishop of Valladolid
See	Archdiocese of Valladolid
Installed	17 December 1891 — 18 April 1901
Predecessor	Mariano Miguel Gómez Alguacil y Fernández
Successor	José María Cos y Macho
Other post(s)	Previously Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada
Orders
Created cardinal	29 November 1895
Personal details
Born	2 March 1834; Calanda, Spain
Died	27 July 1901 (aged 67); Calahorra, Spain
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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.

Biography

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^[1] 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

^ 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.

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Preceded by Victoriano Guisasola y Rodríguez	Prelate of Ciudad Real 27 March 1882 – 27 March 1884	Succeeded by José María Rancés y Villanueva
Preceded by Gabino Catalina del Amo	Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada 27 March 1884 – 17 December 1891	Succeeded by Vacancy
Preceded by Mariano Miguel Gómez Alguacil y Fernández	Archbishop of Valladolid 17 December 1891 – 18 April 1901	Succeeded by José María Cos y Macho
Preceded by Vicente Alda y Sancho	Archbishop (-elect) of Zaragoza 18 April 1901 – 27 July 1901	Succeeded by Juan Soldevilla y Romero
Preceded by Antolín Monescillo y Viso	Cardinal Priest of Sant'Agostino 1898–1901	Succeeded by Sebastiano Martinelli

[1] 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.

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