(21 April 1852 – 2 September 1920) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and an archbishop of Toledo and Primate of Spain.

He was the nephew of Victoriano Guisasola Rodríguez, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela.

[1] He was educated at the Seminary of Oviedo and the University of Santiago de Compostela, where he earned a licentiate in theology and a doctorate in canon law.

He received the red biretta from King Alfonso XIII of Spain on June 3 of that year.

[3] Menéndez was awarded the Order of Isabella the Catholic; he was also recognised by the Academy of History.