Antonio María Cascajares y Azara

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name = Antonio María Cardinal Cascajares y Azara †

Archdiocese of Valladolid | Title = Archbishop of Valladolid, Cardinal priest of Sant'Agostino | Period = December 17, 1891 — April 18, 1901 | cardinal = November 29, 1895
Predecessor = Mariano Miguel Gómez Alguacil y Fernández | Successor = José María Cos y Macho | post = Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada | date of birth = Birth date|1834|3|2|mf=y | place of birth = Calanda, Spain| date of death = Death date and age|1901|7|27|1834|3|2|
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" [ 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.] 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.

External links

* [http://www.fiu.edu/~mirandas/bios1895.htm#Cascajares The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcaaz.html Catholic Hierarchy data for this cardinal]

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