Rolando José Álvarez Lagos
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) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 7 November 1994 |
| Consecration | 2 April 2011 by Leopoldo Brenes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 November 1966 Managua, Nicaragua |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Alma mater | |
| Styles of Rolando José Álvarez Lagos | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | His Excellency |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
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.