Antonio María Cascajares y Azara

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Antonio María Cardinal Cascajares y Azara †

Church positions
See	Archdiocese of Valladolid
Title	Archbishop of Valladolid, Cardinal priest of Sant'Agostino
Period in office	December 17, 1891 — April 18, 1901
Successor	José María Cos y Macho
Previous post	Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada
Created cardinal	November 29, 1895
Personal
Date of birth	March 2, 1834 (1834-03-02)
Place of birth	Calanda, Spain
Date of death	July 27, 1901 (aged 67)
Place of death	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.

Born in Calanda, Teruel, Aragon, Spain. 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.

[edit] External links

• The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary
• Catholic Hierarchy data for this cardinal

[edit] Footnotes

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 civil territory of that province.

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