Antolín Monescillo y Viso
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Antolín Monescillo y Viso | |
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| Archbishop of Toledo Patriarch of Indias Occidentales Primate of Spain | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Toledo |
| See | Toledo |
| Appointed | 11 July 1892 |
| Installed | 12 August 1892 |
| Term ended | 11 August 1897 |
| Predecessor | Miguel Payá y Rico |
| Successor | Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás |
| Other post | Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Agostino (1886-97) |
| Previous posts | Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada (1861-65) Bishop of Jaén (1865-77) Archbishop of Valencia (1877-92) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1836 |
| Consecration | 6 October 1861 by Cirilo de Alameda y Brea |
| Created cardinal | 10 November 1884 by Pope Leo XIII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antolín Monescillo y Viso 2 September 1811 |
| Died | 11 August 1897 (aged 85) |
| Buried | Toledo Cathedral |
| Parents | Nicasio Monescillo María Viso |
| Motto | Monstra te esse Matrem |
| Coat of arms |  |
Antolín Monescillo y Viso (2 September 1811 – 11 August 1897) was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who became a bishop in 1861 and, after transfers to positions of increasing importance, was made a cardinal in 1884 and served as Archbishop of Toledo and Primate of Spain from 1892 until his death.
