Manuel Santander y Frutos

Manuel Santander y Frutos (July 4, 1835 - February 14, 1907) was a Spanish monsignor of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Havana from 1887 to 1899.

Mgr. Manuel Santander
Archbishop of San Cristóbal de la Habana
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeHavana
AppointedMarch 17, 1887
Term endedNovember 24, 1899
Other post(s)
  • Titular Bishop of Sebastopolis (1900-07)
Orders
OrdinationOctober 30, 1887
Consecrationby Benito Sanz y Forés
Personal details
Born
Manuel Santander y Frutos

July 4, 1835
DiedFebruary 14, 1907

Early life and education

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Manuel Santander y Frutos was born on June 4, 1835 in Rueda, Valladolid.[1] He obtained his licentiate in Theology in 1857, and his doctorate in 1864.[2]

Priesthood

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In 1859, Manuel Santander was ordained as a priest in Rueda.[3] Having been ordained as a priest, he taught theology at the Santander Seminary in 1860 and then the Valladolid Seminary in the following years.

On March 17, 1887, he was ordained Archbishop of Havana. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Cristóbal de la Habana was governed by Santander until he resigned his bishopric on November 24, 1899, when Cuba was lost to Spain.[4]

From 1900 until 1907, he was appointed as Titular bishop of Sebastopolis in Armenia.[5]

Death

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Manuel Santander died on February 14, 1907.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Schultenover, D. G., & Martín, L. (2021). Jesuit Superior General Luis Martín García and his Memorias : “showing up”. Brill. https://public.ebookcentral.proquest.com/choice/publicfullrecord.aspx?p=6627658
  2. ^ "Manuel Santander y Frutos | Real Academia De La Historia". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  3. ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Habana Cuba". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  4. ^ a b "The Death Record: Mgr. Manuel Santander - Newspapers.com™". newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  5. ^ "Bishop Manuel Santander y Frutos". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-05-28.