Agustín Parrado y García
Cardinal Agustín Parrado García (born October 5, 1872 in Fuensaldaña , Spain , † October 8, 1946 in Granada ) was Archbishop of Granada .
Life
Agustín Parrado García received the sacrament of ordination on September 21, 1895 after studying Catholic theology and philosophy in Valladolid . He then worked as a lecturer at the seminary and at the Pontifical University of Valladolid , before he worked for the diocesan court in Astorga and ran a Catholic newspaper. In 1922 he became dean of the Pontifical University of Salamanca and diocesan official.
In 1925 Pope Pius XI appointed him . the Bishop of Palencia , 1934 Archbishop of Granada. Pope Pius XII awarded him the title of Papal Assistant to the Throne in 1945 and accepted him on February 18, 1946 as a Cardinal Priest with the titular Church of Sant'Agostino in the College of Cardinals .
Agustín Parrado García died after a long illness that same year, on October 8, 1946, in Granada and was buried in the local basilica .
Web links
- Parrado y García, Agustín. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed December 2, 2016.
- Entry on Agustín Parrado y García on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on December 2, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ramón Barberá y Boada |
Bishop of Palencia 1925–1934 |
Manuel González y García |
| Vicente Casanova y Marzol |
Archbishop of Granada 1934–1946 |
Balbino Santos Olivera |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Parrado y García, Agustín |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Parrado y García, Cardinal Agustín |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish clergyman, archbishop and cardinal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 5, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fuensaldaña , Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 8, 1946 |
| Place of death | Granada |