Cirilo de Alameda y Brea

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.

His Eminence

Cirilo de Alameda y Brea

O.F.M. Obs.
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
Orders
Consecration12 March 1832
by Francisco Javier de Cienfuegos y Jovellanos
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Birth nameCirilo de Alameda y Brea
Born9 July 1781
Torrejón de Velasco, Kingdom of Spain
Died30 June 1872(1872-06-30) (aged 90)
Toledo, Spanish Kingdom
BuriedToledo Cathedral
ParentsPedro Alameda Martín
María Brea Calderón
Previous post
  • Minister-General for the Order of Friars Minor (1817-23)
  • Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba (1831-49)
  • Archbishop of Burgos (1849-57)
Alma materUniversity of Zaragoza

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

References
    • 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]

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