Manuel García Gil
Manuel García Gil | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Zaragoza | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Zaragoza |
| See | Zaragoza |
| Appointed | 23 December 1858 |
| Term ended | 28 April 1881 |
| Predecessor | Manuel María Gómez de las Rivas |
| Successor | Francisco de Paula Benavides y Navarrete |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santo Stefano al Monte Celio (1877-81) |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Badajoz (1853-58) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 10 March 1827 |
| Consecration | 23 April 1854 by Miguel García Cuesta |
| Created cardinal | 12 March 1877 by Pope Pius IX |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manuel García Gil 14 March 1802 |
| Died | 28 April 1881 (aged 79) Zaragoza, Spain |
| Motto | Ad Jesum per Mariam |
Manuel García Gil (14 March 1802 - 28 April 1881) was a Spanish Roman Catholic cardinal and member from the Order of Preachers who served as the Archbishop of Zaragoza from 1858 until his death. He served prior to this as the Bishop of Badajoz and before that served as a professor in various Dominican houses. Pope Pius IX raised him to the cardinalate in 1877 as the Cardinal-Priest of Santo Stefano al Monte Celio.