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Fernando de la Puente y Primo de Rivera
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| Cardinal Priest of Santa Maria della Pace | |
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| Church | Catholic |
| Province | Rome |
| Appointed | 21 May 1862 |
| Term ended | 12 March 1867 |
| Predecessor | Juan Jose Bonel y Orbe |
| Successor | Juan de la Cruz Ignacio Moreno y Maisanove |
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| Ordination | 1832 |
| Consecration | 19 December 1852 by Giovanni Brunelli |
| Created cardinal | 27 September 1861 byPope Pius IX |
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| Born | 28 August 1808
Cádiz, Spain
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| Died | 12 March 1867(1867-03-12) (aged 58) Madrid, Spain |
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| Alma mater | University of Sevilla |
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Doctor Fernando de la Puente y Primo de Rivera (28 August 1808 – 12 March 1867) was a Spanish cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was appointed by Pope Pius IX in 1861. He served as the Bishop of Salamanca from 1852 to 1857, the Archbishop of Burgos from 1857 to 1867, and as the Cardinal Priest of Santa Maria della Pace from 1862 to 1867.
Fernando de la Puente y Primo de Rivera was born on 28 August 1808 in Cádiz, Spain.[1] At age twelve, he was orphaned and later studied at a school in England.[1] He returned to Spain in 1832, began attending the University of Sevilla, and was ordained as a priest.[1][2] He received his Doctorateintheology in 1839 and began teaching both theology and English at the university.[1]
He served as the parish priest of San Miguel in Sevilla from 1841 until 1847, when he was appointed as auditor of the Tribunal de la Rota in Madrid.[1] On 27 September 1852, he was proclaimed as Bishop of Salamanca, and was consecrated on 19 December 1852 by Giovanni Brunelli, the Apostolic Nuncio to Spain.[1][2]
On 25 September 1857, Puente y Primo de Rivera was proclaimed as Archbishop of Burgos.[1][2] He consecrated Juan Nepomuceno Garcia GómezasBishop of Coria in 1858.[2] On 27 September 1861, he was made a cardinalbyPope Pius IX.[1][2] On 21 May 1862, he was appointed as the Cardinal Priest of Santa Maria della PaceinRome.[1][2] He attended the canonization of 26 Martyrs of Japan on 8 June 1862.[1] In 1864, he was selected by Queen Isabella II of Spain to be the moral and religious teacher of Prince Alfonso, however, he was relieved of his position by Leopoldo O'Donnell y Jorris for presenting an exposition against the recognition of Victor Emmanuel IIasKing of Italy.[1]
Puente y Primo de Rivera died on 12 March 1867 in Madrid, Spain, aged 58.[1]
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| Preceded by | Cardinal Priest of Santa Maria della Pace 1862–1867 |
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| Preceded by | Archbishop of Burgos 1857–1867 |
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Salamanca 1852–1857 |
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