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Juan Antonio Menéndez Fernández

1957 – 2019

Spanish bishop

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About Juan Antonio Menéndez Fernández

Lived 1957 – 2019 (aged 62). Juan Antonio Menéndez Fernández was a Spanish catholic priest, judge and catholic bishop.

Juan Antonio Menéndez Fernández (6 January 1957 – 15 May 2019) was a Spanish Roman Catholic bishop.

Menéndez Fernández was born in Villamarín de Salcedo and was ordained to the priesthood in 1981. He served as an auxiliary bishop for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oviedo, and titular bishop of Nasai from 2013 to 2015. He then served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Astorga, from 2015 until his death in May 2019, due to a heart attack.

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Important facts

Born

6 January 1957, Grado, Villamarín

Birth century

20th century

Died

15 May 2019, Astorga

Occupation

Catholic priest, judge, Catholic bishop

Nationality

Spain

Education

Pontifical University of Salamanca

Positions held

Auxiliary bishop of Oviedo, Roman Catholic Bishop of Astorga, Titular bishop of Nasai

People in Juan Antonio Menéndez Fernández's life

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b. 1979

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Spanish bishop (1957–2019)

When was Juan Antonio Menéndez Fernández born?

Juan Antonio Menéndez Fernández was born on 6 January 1957 in Grado, Villamarín.

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Juan Antonio Menéndez Fernández died on 15 May 2019 in Astorga.

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Juan Antonio Menéndez Fernández was a catholic priest, judge and catholic bishop.

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Juan Antonio Menéndez Fernández was Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Juan Antonio Menéndez Fernández

· Wikidata: Q12013804

· DBpedia: Juan Antonio Menéndez Fernández

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Juan Antonio Menéndez Fernández. https://biography.guide/juan-antonio-menendez-fernandez/

MLA: "Juan Antonio Menéndez Fernández." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/juan-antonio-menendez-fernandez/.

Chicago: "Juan Antonio Menéndez Fernández." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/juan-antonio-menendez-fernandez/.

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