Antonio María Cascajares y Azara

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

Antonio María Cascajares y Azara (March 2, 1834 – July 27, 1901) was a Spanish Roman Catholic Cardinal, archbishop of Valladolid and archbishop-elect of Zaragoza.

Biography

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 - licentiate in theology and canon law.
Ordained priest in 1861. He served in Zaragoza, Toledo and Burgos. Elected titular bishop of Dora[1] and named prelate of Ciudad Real on March 27, 1882. Transferred to the see of Calahorra y La Calzada on March 27, 1884. Promoted to the metropolitan see of Valladolid on December 17, 1891.
Pope Leo XIII created him cardinal priest in the consistory of November 29, 1895, with the title of Sant'Eusebio. Opted for title of Sant'Agostino on March 24, 1898. Elected archbishop of Zaragoza on April 18, 1901, but he died (before taking possession of the see) on July 27, 1901, in Calahorra. 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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External links

The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary
Catholic Hierarchy data for this cardinal ^{[self-published]}

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

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[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.