Cirilo de Alameda y Brea facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cirilo de Alameda y Brea |
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| Archbishop of Toledo | |
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The cardinal in Madrid circa 1870.
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Toledo |
| See | Toledo |
| Appointed | 3 August 1857 |
| Reign ended | 30 June 1872 |
| Predecessor | Juan José Bonel y Orbe |
| Successor | Juan de la Cruz Ignacio Moreno y Maisonave |
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| Consecration | 12 March 1832 by Francisco Javier de Cienfuegos y Jovellanos |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Birth name | Cirilo de Alameda y Brea |
| Born | 9 July 1781 Torrejón de Velasco, Kingdom of Spain |
| Died | 30 June 1872 (aged 90) Toledo, Spanish Kingdom |
| Buried | Toledo Cathedral |
| Parents | Pedro Alameda Martín María Brea Calderón |
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| Alma mater | University 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
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
In Spanish: Cirilo de Alameda y Brea para niños
- Catholic Church in Spain
