Enrique Almaraz y Santos

Enrique Almaraz y Santos S.T.D. (22 September 1847 – 22 January 1922) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Seville and, later, Archbishop of Toledo and so Primate of Spain.


Enrique Almaraz y Santos
Archbishop of Toledo
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseToledo
SeeToledo
Appointed16 December 1920
Term ended22 January 1922
PredecessorVictoriano Guisasola y Menéndez
SuccessorEnrique Reig y Casanova
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Montorio (1912–22)
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination1874
by Narciso Martínez Izquierdo
Consecration16 April 1893
by Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás
Created cardinal27 November 1911
by Pope Pius X
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Enrique Almaraz y Santos

22 September 1847
Died22 January 1922(1922-01-22) (aged 74)
Madrid, Kingdom of Spain
BuriedToledo Cathedral
MottoBonus pastor animam dat pro ovibus suis
Coat of armsEnrique Almaraz y Santos's coat of arms
Styles of
Enrique Almaraz y Santos
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeSeville

Early life and priesthood

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Enrique Almaraz was born in La Vellés, Salamanca Province. He was educated at the Central Seminary of Salamanca where in 1876 he was awarded a doctorate in theology.

He was ordained in the diocese of Salamanca and remained there doing pastoral work. He served as a faculty member of the Seminary of Salamanca and was canon schoolmaster at the cathedral of Salamanca in 1874. During this time he was created Privy chamberlain. He was transferred to Madrid where he was a preacher of the Royal Chamber at the Court of the King. He served as secretary to the bishop of Madrid and was a faculty member of the Seminary of Madrid. He was elected Vicar capitular of Madrid in April 1886.

Episcopate

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Pope Leo XIII appointed him bishop of Palencia on 18 January 1893 and he was consecrated on 16 April. He was a Senator of the Spanish Kingdom from 1899 to 1902. He was promoted to the metropolitan see of Seville on 18 April 1907. He was reappointed as Senator of the Spanish Kingdom in November 1907, serving until his death.

Cardinalate

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He was created Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Montorio by Pope Pius X in the consistory of 27 November 1911.[citation needed] He participated in the conclave of 1914 that elected Pope Benedict XV.[1] He was transferred to the primatial see of Toledo on 16 December 1920.[citation needed]

He died on 22 January 1922 in Madrid, and was buried in the metropolitan cathedral of Toledo.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Burkle-Young, Francis A. (2000). Papal Elections in the Age of Transition, 1878-1922. Lexington Books. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-7391-0114-8.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Seville
18 April 1907 – 16 December 1920
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Toledo
16 December 1920 – 22 January 1922
Succeeded by