Juan Tomás de Boxadors

Juan Tomás de Boxadors (1703–1780) was a Spanish cardinal from 1775 to 1780. He previously served as the Master of the Order of Preachers from 1756 to 1777.

Biography

Juan Tomás de Boxadors began his career as a diplomat of the Kingdom of Spain to the court of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor. Following the death of his brother in the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, Boxadors had a spiritual crisis that resulted in his joining the Dominican Order. He taught Christian theology for a number of years, and then became a companion of Master Brémond.

At a General Chapter of 1756, the Dominican Order elected him as their master. That chapter charged him with promoting the use of the rosary, and Boxadors did so faithfully.

In the wake of the Enlightenment, the Dominican Order was able to recruit fewer and fewer young men and women.

He died in Rome on 16 December 1780.