Antolín Monescillo y Viso (2 September 1811 – 11 August 1897) was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who became a bishop in 1861 and, after transfers to positions of increasing importance, was made a cardinal in 1884 and served as Archbishop of Toledo and Primate of Spain from 1892 until his death.
Antolín Monescillo y Viso | |
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| Archbishop of Toledo Patriarch of Indias Occidentales Primate of Spain | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Toledo |
| See | Toledo |
| Appointed | 11 July 1892 |
| Installed | 12 August 1892 |
| Term ended | 11 August 1897 |
| Predecessor | Miguel Payá y Rico |
| Successor | Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Agostino (1886-97) |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada (1861-65) Bishop of Jaén (1865-77) Archbishop of Valencia (1877-92) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1836 |
| Consecration | 6 October 1861 by Cirilo de Alameda y Brea |
| Created cardinal | 10 November 1884 by Pope Leo XIII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antolín Monescillo y Viso 2 September 1811 |
| Died | 11 August 1897 (aged 85) Toledo, Spanish Kingdom |
| Buried | Toledo Cathedral |
| Parents | Nicasio Monescillo María Viso |
| Motto | Monstra te esse Matrem |
| Coat of arms |  |
Biography
editAntolín Monescillo y Viso was born on 2 September 1811 in Corral de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Spain.[1] His family were farmers; his given name Antolín is the Basque form of Anthony. He studied at the Seminary of Toledo, and earned a doctorate in theology.
He was ordained a priest and worked as a journalist, contributing to El Católico and El Pensamiento Español. In 1842 he founded the daily La Cruz.
Pope Pius IX named him bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada on 22 July 1861.[1] He received his episcopal consecration on 6 October 1861 from Cardinal Cirilo de Alameda y Brea, archbishop of Toledo.[citation needed] He was transferred to see of Jaén on 27 March 1865.[1] He attended the First Vatican Council in 1869-1870.
Promoted to the see of Valencia on 22 June 1877.[1][2]
Pope Leo XIII made him a cardinal priest on 10 November 1884;[3] he received his red biretta and the title of Sant'Agostino on 10 June 1886.[4]
He was transferred to the see of Toledo and given the title Patriarch of the West Indies on 11 July 1892,[5][6] the archbishopric that carries the title Primate of Spain.
He died on 11 August 1897 in Toledo.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Antolín Monescillo y Viso". Calendario ecclesiastico (in French and Italian). 1890. p. 82. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ Acta Sanctae Sedis (PDF). Vol. X. 1877. pp. 168–9. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Acta Sanctae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XVII. 1884. p. 218. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ Acta Sanctae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XVIII. 1885. pp. 561, 570. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Acta Sanctae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XXV. 1892–93. p. 22. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Necrologie". Calendario ecclesiastico (in French and Italian). 1898. p. 863. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
External links
edit- "Antolín Cardinal Monescillo y Viso". Catholic Hierarchy. [self-published]
- "Monescillo y Viso, Antolín". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church.[self-published]