Roman Catholic Cardinal. A native of the municipality of Carazo in the Burgos province, Pedro Segura y Sáenz was the son of a couple of teachers. Entering seminary in Comillas, he soon proved to be an intellectual student, obtaining the highest of grades, soon earning doctorates in theology, canon law and philosophy. Ordained priest in June 1906, he lectured Greek, canon law and sociology at the Pontifical University of Burgos. Moving to the University of Valladolid, of which he was named prefect of studies, at the early age of thirty five he was appointed auxiliary for the archdiocese of Valladolid, receiving his episcopal consecration with the titular see of Apollonia on June 13, 1916. Transferred to the see of Coria in 1920, he was promoted to the metropolitan see of Burgos on December 20, 1926. Upon the death of Cardinal Reig y Casanova, King Alfonso XIII nominated Segura as archbishop of the metropolitan see of Toledo and thus primate of Spain. Taking possession of the primatial see, Segura was created cardinal priest in the consistory of December 19, 1927, by Pope Piux XI receiving the title of Santa Maria in Trastevere in October of the following year. A staunch monarchist, following King Alfonso's abdication the Cardinal soon fell out with Republican government, who had him expelled from Spain. After residing in Rome for six years, he returned to Spain as archbishop of Seville, taking possession of the see on October 2, 1937. His episcopate saw several turbulence against the regime of Generalissimo Francisco Franco and for any possible collaboration with Nazi Germany of which he was quite an opponent. A lengthy sickness caused by kidney disease made him leave the government of his archdiocese in the hands of his coadjutor José María Bueno y Monreal and eventually led to his death in Madrid at the "Nuestra Señora del Rosario" hospital. Transferred to Seville, his body was interred at the Cerro del Sagrado Corazón which he had previously built beside his blood sister Elena, who predeceased him 1949. Despite the pompous funeral which he was given, no eulogies or homilies were delivered, and thus the man who in Viscount Templewood's words was "was an anathema to both Nazis and Falangists" was laid to rest in quietude but with the highest of honors.