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Rolando José Álvarez Lagos
Rolando José Álvarez Lagos (born 27 November 1966) is a Nicaraguan prelate of the Catholic Church. He has served as the Bishop of Matagalpa since 2011 and apostolic administrator of Estelí since 2021. He is a longtime opponent of the leftist Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. In February 2023, after being held under house arrest for six months, he refused to join a group of political prisoners released into U.S. custody and was sentenced for treason to 26 years in prison. Early years Álvarez was born on 27 November 1966 in Managua in the department of Managua. He began his education at the Instituto Didáctico Domingo Faustino Sarmiento there. He studied philosophy and theology at the major seminary in Guatemala City and then earned his bachelor's degree in theology at the Pontifical Lateran University and his licentiate in philosophy from the Pontifical Gregorian University. He completed further coursework in preparation for his ordination at the Congregation for the Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Matagalpa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Matagalpa (erected 19 December 1924) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua. Bishops Ordinaries * Isidro Carrillo y Salazar (1924–1931) *Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto (1932–1938). appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Managua * Isidro Augusto Oviedo y Reyes (1939–1946), appointed Bishop of León en Nicaragua * Octavio José Calderón y Padilla (1946–1970) *Julián Luis Barni Spotti, O.F.M. (1970–1982), appointed Bishop of León en Nicaragua *Carlos José Santi Brugia, O.F.M. (1982–1991) *Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano (1991–2005), appointed Archbishop of Managua *Jorge Solórzano Pérez (2005–2010), appointed Bishop of Granada *Rolando José Álvarez Lagos (since 2011) Auxiliary bishop *Miguel Obando Bravo, S.D.B. (1968-1970), appointed Archbishop of Managua (Cardinal in 1985) Other priest of this diocese who became bishop *Pedro Lisímaco de Jesús Vílchez Vílchez, appointed Bishop of Jinotega in 1982 Territorial loss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Managua
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Managua (erected 2 December 1913) is a metropolitan diocese, and its suffragan dioceses include Bluefields, Esteli, Granada, Jinotega, Juigalpa, León en Nicaragua and Matagalpa. Bishops Ordinaries *Archbishop José Antonio Lezcano y Ortega (1913–1952) *Archbishop Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto (1952–1968) *Cardinal Miguel Obando Bravo, S.D.B. (1970–2005) *Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes Solorzano (2005–present) Coadjutor archbishop *Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto (1938-1952) Auxiliary bishops * Isidro Carrillo y Salazar (1913-1924), appointed Bishop of Matagalpa *Carlos de la Trinidad Borge y Castrillo (1953-1968) *Donaldo Chávez Núñez (1966-1970) *César Bosco Vivas Robelo (1981-1991), appointed Bishop of León en Nicaragua * Leopoldo Brenes Solorzano (1988-1991), appointed Bishop of Matagalpa (but would later return here as Archbishop); future Cardinal *Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara, S.D.B. (1988-1990), appointed Bishop of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicaraguan Prisoners And Detainees
Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the country's capital and largest city. , it was estimated to be the second largest city in Central America. Nicaragua's multiethnic population of six million includes people of mestizo, indigenous, European and African heritage. The main language is Spanish. Indigenous tribes on the Mosquito Coast speak their own languages and English. Originally inhabited by various indigenous cultures since ancient times, the region was conquered by the Spanish Empire in the 16th century. Nicaragua gained independence from Spain in 1821. The Mosquito Coast followed a different historical path, being colonized by the English in the 17th century and later coming under British rule. It became an autonomous territory of Nicaragua in 1860 and its northernmost part wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |