José Calassanç Vives y Tuto, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

José Calassanç Vives y Tuto

Catholic cardinal

Date of Birth: 15-Feb-1854

Place of Birth: Sant Andreu de Llavaneres, Catalonia, Spain

Date of Death: 07-Sep-1913

Profession: Catholic priest

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

José de Calasanz Vives y Tutó (or, in Catalan, Josep de Calassanç Vives i Tutó; his given name translates into English as Joseph Calasanz), O.F.M.
Cap.
(15 February 1854 – 7 September 1913), was an influential Spanish Roman Catholic theologian, member of the Capuchin friars and from 19 June 1899 also cardinal.
In 1908, he became the first Prefect of what is now known as the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, and held the position until his death.
He was well known for his traditionalist position.
He was the personal confessor of pope saint Pius X.