Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás
Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás (17 June 1833 – 25 February 1909) was a Spanish cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as the Archbishop of Toledo in addition to being the Primate of Spain and the Patriarch of the West Indies. He established what is now known as Sisters of Charity of Cardinal Sancha in 1869.
He was beatified on 18 October 2009 during the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI; Archbishop Angelo Amato celebrated the rite of beatification on behalf of the pontiff. The second miracle required for his canonization is now under investigation.
In the Martyrology
- February 25 Blessed Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás, cardinal