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.
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Toledo
See	Toledo
Appointed	3 August 1857
Term ended	30 June 1872
Predecessor	Juan José Bonel y Orbe
Successor	Juan de la Cruz Ignacio Moreno y Maisonave
Previous post(s)	Minister-General for the Order of Friars Minor (1817-23) Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba (1831-49) Archbishop of Burgos (1849-57)
Orders
Consecration	12 March 1832 by Francisco Javier de Cienfuegos y Jovellanos
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	Cirilo de Alameda y Brea 9 July 1781 Torrejón de Velasco, Kingdom of Spain
Died	30 June 1872(1872-06-30) (aged 90) Toledo, Spanish Kingdom
Buried	Toledo Cathedral
Parents	Pedro Alameda Martín María Brea Calderón
Alma mater	University 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

• Catholic Church in Spain