Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás

Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás (17 June 1833 – 25 February 1909) was a Spanish cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as the Archbishop of Toledo in addition to being the Primate of Spain and the Patriarch of the West Indies. He established what is now known as Sisters of Charity of Cardinal Sancha in 1869.

Blessed

Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás
Archbishop of Toledo
c. 1889.
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseToledo
MetropolisToledo
SeeToledo
Appointed24 March 1898
Installed1898
Term ended25 February 1909
PredecessorAntolín Monescillo y Viso
SuccessorGregorio Maria Aguirre y Garcia
Other post(s)
  • Patriarch of the West Indies (1898–1909)
  • Primate of Spain (1898–1909)
  • Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Montorio (1895–1909)
Orders
Ordination27 June 1858
by Vicente Horcos San Martín
Consecration12 March 1876
by Juan Ignacio Moreno y Maisanove
Created cardinal18 May 1894
by Pope Leo XIII
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás

(1833-06-17)17 June 1833
Quintana del Pidio, Burgos, Kingdom of Spain
Died25 February 1909(1909-02-25) (aged 75)
Toledo, Kingdom of Spain
NationalitySpanish
DenominationRoman Catholic
ParentsAmbrosio Sancha & Baltasara Hervás
Previous post(s)
  • Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (1876–1882)
  • Titular Bishop of Areopolis (1876–1882)
  • Bishop of Avila (1882–1886)
  • Bishop of Madrid (1886–1892)
  • Archbishop of Valencia (1892–1898)
Coat of arms
Sainthood
Feast day25 February
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Title as SaintBlessed
Beatified18 October 2009
Toledo, Spain
by Archbishop Angelo Amato
Styles of
Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeToledo

He was beatified on 18 October 2009 during the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI; Archbishop Angelo Amato celebrated the rite of beatification on behalf of the pontiff. The second miracle required for his canonization is now under investigation.

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