Jesús Fernández González
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Jesús Fernández González (born September 15, 1955 in Selga de Ordás , Province of León ) is a Spanish clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Astorga .
Life
Jesús Fernández González received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of León on June 29, 1980 . After two years in pastoral care, he became a teacher and rector at the boys' seminary in the diocese. He then studied psychology at the Pontifical University of Salamanca from 1990 to 1992 and obtained a licentiate . From 1997 to 2003 he taught at the seminary of San Froilán and was at the same time pastor of Cuadros and parish administrator of Valsemana . In 2003 he was appointed Episcopal Vicar for Pastoral Care and the Clergy . 2010 Bishop appointed him Julián López Martín the vicar general of the diocese of Leon.
On 10 December 2013 it appointed Pope Francis to the titular bishop of Rotdon and ordered him to auxiliary bishop in Santiago de Compostela . He was ordained episcopal on February 8th of the same year by the Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela, Julián Barrio Barrio . Co- consecrators were the Apostolic Nuncio in Spain, Archbishop Renzo Fratini , and the Bishop of León, Julián López Martín. In the Spanish Bishops' Conference he heads the sub-commission for charitable work within the commission for pastoral tasks .
On June 8, 2020, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Astorga. The inauguration (enthronement) of Jesús Fernández González took place on July 18 of the same year.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Appointment Notice , Vatican Press Room, Daily Bulletin, December 10, 2013.
- ↑ Presentation of the Commission for Pastoral Tasks on the website of the Spanish Bishops' Conference (Spanish)
- ^ Nomina del Vescovo di Astorga (Spagna). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , June 8, 2020, accessed June 8, 2020 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Antonio Menéndez Fernández |
Bishop of Astorga since 2020 |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | González, Jesús Fernández |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish clergyman and Roman Catholic Bishop of Astorga |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 15, 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Selga de Ordás , Province of León , Spain |