Fernando Cardenal

Nicaraguan Jesuit (1934-2016)
Person human Q112899
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Fernando Cardenal

Summary

Fernando Cardenal is a human[1]. Born in Granada[2], he… he was born on January 26, 1934[3]. He died in Managua[4]. He died on February 20, 2016[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Granada[2], Fernando Cardenal…
  • Fernando Cardenal passed away in Managua[4].
  • Fernando Cardenal was born on January 26, 1934[3].
  • Fernando Cardenal died on February 20, 2016[5].
  • Fernando Cardenal's mother was Q138588673[9].
  • Fernando Cardenal held citizenship in Nicaragua[10].
  • Fernando Cardenal worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Fernando Cardenal's professions included politician[7].
  • Fernando Cardenal held the position of education minister[11].
  • Fernando Cardenal received the honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[12].
  • Fernando Cardenal received the Q4287236[13].
  • Fernando Cardenal's religion is recorded as Catholicism[14].
  • Fernando Cardenal is recorded as male[15].
  • Fernando Cardenal's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Fernando Cardenal was affiliated with the Sandinista National Liberation Front[17].
  • Fernando Cardenal's Commons category is recorded as Fernando Cardenal[18].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[19].
  • Fernando Cardenal's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[20].
  • Fernando Cardenal's family name is recorded as Cardenal[21].
  • Fernando Cardenal's given name is recorded as Fernando[22].
  • Fernando Cardenal's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Fernando Cardenal's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[24].
  • Fernando Cardenal's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Fernando Cardenal Martínez'}[25].
  • Fernando Cardenal's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Fernando Cardenal'}[26].
  • Fernando Cardenal's second family name in Spanish name is recorded as Martínez[27].

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Origins and Family

Fernando Cardenal was born in Granada[2]. He was born on January 26, 1934[3]. His mother was Q138588673[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and politician[7]. Fernando Cardenal held the position of education minister[11].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[12], an award[28], in Belgium[29] and Q4287236[13], a public award[30].

Personal Life

Fernando Cardenal's religion is recorded as Catholicism[14]. He was affiliated with the Sandinista National Liberation Front[17].

Death and Burial

Fernando Cardenal died on February 20, 2016[5]. He died in Managua[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[19].

Why It Matters

Fernando Cardenal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Fernando Cardenal born?

Fernando Cardenal's place of birth was Granada[2].

Where did Fernando Cardenal die?

Fernando Cardenal died in Managua[4].

Who were Fernando Cardenal's parents?

Fernando Cardenal's mother was Q138588673[9].

What did Fernando Cardenal do for work?

Fernando Cardenal worked as Catholic priest[6] and politician[7].

What awards did Fernando Cardenal receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[12] and Q4287236[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . cavavub.be. cavavub.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, politician
    Nl cr aut id jo20261298483
    Field of work ['Q34178', 'Q206898', 'Q264892']
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