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Nicaragua

The complicated future of Nicaraguan bishop appointments

Several dioceses in Nicaragua face an irregular episcopal situation.

Edgar Beltrán
Apr 18, 2024
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On March 7, Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes, archbishop of Managua, turned 75 - the age at which bishops are required to present their resignation to the pope.

The cardinal's birthday escalates an already uncomfortable episcopal situation in Nicaragua.

Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes, the Archbishop of Managua, Nicaragua. Screenshot from the Arquidiócesis de Managua Yo…

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