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José María Martín de Herrera y de la Iglesia

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José María Martín de Herrera y de la Iglesia
Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela
The cardinal pictured in 1897.
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseSantiago de Compostela
SeeSantiago de Compostela
Appointed14 February 1889
Term ended8 December 1922
PredecessorVictoriano Guisasola y Rodríguez
SuccessorManuel Lago y González
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Traspontina (1898–1922)
Previous post(s)
Orders
OrdinationSeptember 1859
Consecration3 October 1875
by Juan de la Cruz Ignacio Moreno y Maisanove
Created cardinal19 April 1897
by Pope Leo XIII
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
José María Martín de Herrera y de la Iglesia

26 August 1835
Aldeadávila de la Ribera, Salamanca, Spanish Kingdom
Died8 December 1922(1922-12-08) (aged 87)
Santiago de Compostela, Kingdom of Spain
BuriedSantiago de Compostela Cathedral
ParentsFrancisco Martín de Herrera
Rafaela Iglesias
Alma materUniversity of Salamanca
MottoCor Jesus caritatis victima
Styles of
José María Martín de Herrera y de la Iglesia
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeSantiago de Compostela

José María Martín de Herrera y de la Iglesia (26 August 1835 in Aldeadávila de la Ribera, Spain – 8 December 1922 in Santiago de Compostela, Spain) was a long-serving cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church in the early years of the twentieth century. Unusually, he served as archbishop of dioceses in more than one different country, being both archbishop of Santiago de Cuba and of Santiago de Compostela during his career in the Church.

Ordained in September 1859, José María Martín quickly showed his ability in theology and canon law.[1] However, rather than become a theology professor he spent the following seventeen years in pastoral work before he was chosen as an Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba (in those days given to someone from Spain) at the relatively young age of forty (at the same time he was in the running to become Auditor of the Roman Rota).

Although he was aided by several other prominent Spaniards in administering his Cuban diocese, José María Martín was eventually returned to Spain in the more prestigious role of Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela[2] in 1889. He was elevated to Cardinal by Pope Leo XIII in 1897[3] and participated in the 1903 and 1914 papal conclaves. However, by the time of the 1922 conclave Cardinal Martín was much too old to travel to Rome and thus he excused himself from participating. He died in December of that year.

References

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  1. ^ Florida International University, Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church section, Biographical Dictionary of Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903), Consistory of April 19, 1897
  2. ^ New Advent website, Cardinals (1913 List)
  3. ^ Real Academia de la Historia website, José María Martín de Herrera y de la Iglesia
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