Rolando José Álvarez Lagos
Catholic Bishop of Matagalpa in Nicaragua / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 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. He was exiled to Vatican City in January 2024.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Álvarez and the second or maternal family name is Lagos.
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Rolando Álvarez | |
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Bishop of Matagalpa | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Managua |
Diocese | Matagalpa |
Appointed | 8 March 2011 |
Predecessor | Jorge Solórzano Pérez |
Other post(s) | Apostolic administrator of Estelí (since 2021) |
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Ordination | 7 November 1994 |
Consecration | 2 April 2011 by Leopoldo Brenes |
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Born | (1966-11-27) 27 November 1966 (age 57) Managua, Nicaragua |
Nationality | Nicaraguan |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Quick Facts Styles of, Reference style ...
Styles of Rolando José Álvarez Lagos | |
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Reference style | His Excellency |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
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