The Most Famous
RELIGIOUS FIGURES from Nicaragua
This page contains a list of the greatest Nicaraguan Religious Figures. The pantheon dataset contains 3,187 Religious Figures, 3 of which were born in Nicaragua. This makes Nicaragua the birth place of the 85th most number of Religious Figures behind Iceland, and Hong Kong.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Nicaraguan Religious Figures of all time. This list of famous Nicaraguan Religious Figures is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Leopoldo Brenes (b. 1949)
With an HPI of 62.30, Leopoldo Brenes is the most famous Nicaraguan Religious Figure. His biography has been translated into 23 different languages on wikipedia.
Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano (Spanish pronunciation: [le.oˈpol.do xoˈse ˈβɾenes soˈloɾsano]; born 7 March 1949) is a Nicaraguan prelate of the Catholic Church who has been Archbishop of Managua since 2005. He was made a cardinal in 2014. He was an auxiliary bishop in Managua from 1988 to 1991 and Bishop of Matagalpa from 1991 to 2005.
2. Miguel Obando y Bravo (1926 - 2018)
With an HPI of 59.30, Miguel Obando y Bravo is the 2nd most famous Nicaraguan Religious Figure. His biography has been translated into 23 different languages.
Miguel Obando y Bravo, SDB (2 February 1926 – 3 June 2018) was a Nicaraguan Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Managua from 1970 to 2005. Pope John Paul II created him a cardinal in 1985. He was a member of the Salesians of Don Bosco.
3. Fernando Cardenal (1934 - 2016)
With an HPI of 54.24, Fernando Cardenal is the 3rd most famous Nicaraguan Religious Figure. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Fernando Cardenal Martínez (26 January 1934 – 20 February 2016) was a Nicaraguan Jesuit and liberation theologian.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Nicaraguan religious figures born between 1926 and 1949. Of these 3, 1 (33.33%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Nicaraguan religious figures include Leopoldo Brenes. The most famous deceased Nicaraguan religious figures include Miguel Obando y Bravo, and Fernando Cardenal. As of April 2024, 3 new Nicaraguan religious figures have been added to Pantheon including Leopoldo Brenes, Miguel Obando y Bravo, and Fernando Cardenal.
Living Nicaraguan Religious Figures
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Leopoldo Brenes
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.30
Miguel Obando y Bravo
1926 - 2018
HPI: 59.30
Fernando Cardenal
1934 - 2016
HPI: 54.24
