Pedro Segura y Sáenz
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Seville |
Pedro Cardinal Segura y Sáenz (December 4, 1880—April 8, 1957) was a Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Toledo from 1927 to 1931, and Archbishop of Seville from 1937 until his death. Segura was elevated to the cardinalate in 1927.
[edit] Biography
Born in Carazo, Pedro Segura y Sáenz attended the seminary in Burgos and the Pontifical University of Comillas before being ordained to the priesthood on June 9, 1906. He then did pastoral work in Burgos, at whose seminary he also taught. In 1912, Segura was made a professor at the Pontifical University of Valladolid, of which he was also Prefect of Studies, and a cathedral canon. He also served in the archdiocesan curia, including holding the post of Director of Works.
On March 14, 1916, Segura was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Valladolid and Titular Bishop of Apollonia. He received his episcopal consecration on the following June 13 from José Cardinal Cos Macho, with Bishops Vicente Sánchez de Castro and Julián de Diego y García Alcolea serving as co-consecrators. He became Bishop of Coria on July 10, 1920. After being promoted to Archbishop of Burgos on December 20, 1926, Segura was named Archbishop of Toledo by Pope Pius XI on December 19, 1927. In virtue of his position as Archbishop of Toledo, he was also Primate of Spain.
Segura was created Cardinal Priest of S. Maria in Trastevere by Pope Pius in the consistory of December 19 of that same year. As he could not attend the acutal ceremony, he later received his red hat personally from Pius on October 28, 1929. In July 1931, the Primate was sent into exile in France by the Republican government[1], whom he had also publicly denounced while extolling the monarchy[2]. He resigned as Toledo's archbishop on the following September 26[3], and was made Archbishop of Seville on September 14, 1937. The Cardinal was one of the electors who participated in the 1939 papal conclave, which selected Pope Pius XII.
A staunch conservative, Segura was opposed to religious toleration, especially towards Protestants[4], and condemned the belief "that all religions are equally acceptable in the presence of God"[5]. He also described the Inquisition as "meritorious", and prohibited Sevillian Catholics from attending movies and dances[6]. The Holy See even applauded the Chapter of the Seville Cathedral's condemnation of leaflets attacking Segura's enemies, who were considered to include the Pope, the Spanish nuncio, and his Coadjutor Archbishop[7].
Segura died from a kidney ailment in Madrid, at age 76[8]. He is buried in Cerro del Sagrado Corazón.
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- ^ TIME Magazine. Republic's Week June 29, 1931
- ^ TIME Magazine. Impetuous Primate May 18, 1931
- ^ TIME Magazine. Votes for Women October 12, 1931
- ^ TIME Magazine. One Century's Saint... August 25, 1952
- ^ TIME Magazine. Toleration in Seville March 17, 1952
- ^ TIME Magazine. Unemployed Archbishop November 21, 1955
- ^ TIME Magazine. Trouble for the Cardinal March 28, 1955
- ^ TIME Magazine. Milestones April 15, 1957
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| Preceded by Ramón Peris Mencheta |
Bishop of Coria 1920–1926 |
Succeeded by Dionisio Moreno y Barrio |
| Preceded by Juan Benlloch y Vivó |
Archbishop of Burgos 1926–1927 |
Succeeded by Manuel de Castro y Alonso |
| Preceded by Enrique Reig y Casanova |
Archbishop of Toledo 1927–1931 |
Succeeded by Isidro Gomá y Tomás |
| Preceded by Eustaquio Ilundáin y Esteban |
Archbishop of Seville 14 September 1937–8 April 1957 |
Succeeded by José Bueno y Monreal |
