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Cirilo de Alameda y Brea

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Cirilo de Alameda y Brea

Archbishop of Toledo
The cardinal in Madrid circa 1870.
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseToledo
SeeToledo
Appointed3 August 1857
Term ended30 June 1872
PredecessorJuan José Bonel y Orbe
SuccessorJuan de la Cruz Ignacio Moreno y Maisonave
Previous post(s)
Orders
Consecration12 March 1832
by Francisco Javier de Cienfuegos y Jovellanos
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Cirilo de Alameda y Brea

9 July 1781
Died30 June 1872(1872-06-30) (aged 90)
Toledo, Spanish Kingdom
BuriedToledo Cathedral
ParentsPedro Alameda Martín
María Brea Calderón
Alma materUniversity of Zaragoza

Cirilo de Alameda y Brea O.F.M. Obs. (9 July 1781, in Torrejón de Velasco, Spain – 30 June 1872, in Toledo) was a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was archbishop of Toledo 1857–1867.

Life

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He had worked as a priest in Uruguay and in Brazil. He was minister general of his order from 1817 until 1823.

In 1831, he was elected archbishop of Santiago de Cuba. He was consecrated a bishop by cardinal Francisco Javier de Cienfuegos y Jovellanos. In the same year, he was counselor of Spain. In 1849, he was appointed archbishop of Burgos. He was appointed archbishop of Toledo eight years later. He was made cardinal in 1858 by Pope Pius IX and died 1872 at the age of 90 years. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living cardinal.

See also

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References

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  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • [1] Archived 2010-07-04 at the Wayback Machine

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