Miguel Obando y Bravo
His Eminence Miguel Obando y Bravo Roman Catholic | |
---|---|
Previous post(s) |
|
Motto | Omnibus omnia factus |
Coat of arms |
Miguel Obando y Bravo, SDB (2 February 1926 – 3 June 2018) was a
Life
Styles of Miguel Obando y Bravo | ||
---|---|---|
Reference style His Eminence | | |
Spoken style | Your Eminence | |
Informal style | Cardinal | |
See | Managua (emeritus) |
Obando was born in
Obando was created
Pope John Paul accepted Obando's resignation as Archbishop of Managua on 1 April 2005.[2] On 14 March 2007 Obando announced at a press conference held at Unica Catholic University that he had accepted a request made in January by Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega to preside over the Peace and Reconciliation Commission, which is charged with ensuring the implementation of signed agreements with Nicaraguans who were affected by the civil war of the 1980s. He said it was not a partisan or government position. When asked if the Holy See approved, he said that Pope Benedict in a recent audience had told him to "work for the reconciliation of the Nicaraguan family".[3][4]
Obando died in Managua on 3 June 2018 at the age of 92.[5]
Honors
In 1979 Obando received the
Views
This section needs additional citations for verification. (June 2018) |
Part of a series on |
Persecutions of the Catholic Church |
---|
Catholicism portal |
Somoza regime
Obando became a vocal opponent of the corruption of the
Sandinistas in opposition
Obando served as an intermediary between the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) and the Somoza government on two occasions during Sandinista staged hostage-taking incidents. In a pastoral letter written in June 1979 he spoke in favor of the Sandinistas' use of armed force to overthrow the Somoza regime and encouraged Nicaraguans not to fear socialism. As a result of his criticism of the Somoza regime, government officials sometimes referred to him in private as "Comandante Miguel", as if he were a Sandinista leader.[7]
Sandinistas in power
Obando's relationship with the Sandinistas altered dramatically by the early 1980s; he ultimately became one of the most vocal domestic opponents of the revolutionary government. He opposed the "people's church" (radical clergy who supported liberation theology)[citation needed] and banned the Misa Campesina Nicaragüense (Nicaraguan peasants' mass).[8] He insisted that clergy adhere to canon law and refuse to undertake the exercise of civil power.[citation needed]
Obando opposed what he called the "godless communism" of the Sandinistas. He criticized many of their policies, including military conscription and restrictions of press freedoms, and accused the Sandinistas of human rights violations. The Sandinistas, in turn, complained that he should have attacked United States aid to the
Volte-face and Support for Daniel Ortega
In 2004 Obando suddenly and unexpectedly announced reconciliation with Daniel Ortega in a deal which offered support for the FSLN in return for Ortega's acquiescence to extending the ban on abortion to all cases, as the then government subsequently legislated, and for not pushing for corruption charges against Obando's protege Roberto Rivas (who was subsequently appointed head of the Supreme Electoral Council).[9]
Obando continued to support Ortega in the 2006 and 2011 presidential elections, despite increasing claims by opposition figures that Ortega had manipulated the electoral system (with the help of Rivas).[10][11] Obando also presided over the 2005 marriage of Ortega and Rosario Murillo[12]
See also
- The Catholic Church and the Nicaraguan Revolution
References
- ^ Dionne Jr., E.J. (26 May 1985). "28 Consecrated 'Princes of the Church'". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 01.04.2005" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office.
- ^ "Cardinal Obando Bravo to preside over Peace and Reconciliation Commission in Nicaragua". Catholic News Agency. 16 March 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Nicaraguan Cardinal expresses openness to proposal to head reconciliation commission". Catholic News Agency. 8 February 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Nicaraguan Cardinal emeritus Miguel Obando dies at 92". The Washington Post. 3 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "Honorary Doctoral Degrees". Universidad Francisco Marroquín. Archived from the original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ Garvin, Glenn (3 June 2018). "Nicaraguan cardinal who defied two governments was symbol of political resistance". Miami Herald. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ García Peralta, Mónica (14 June 2015). "La misa prohibida". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Miguel Obando y Bravo: The Comandante's National Hero, Confidencial, 10 March 2016". 10 March 2016.
- ^ Kinzer, Stephen (3 June 2018). "Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo, Key Figure in Nicaraguan Turmoil, Dies at 92". The New York Times.
- ^ "Pope stands with Nicaragua's bishops in demanding democracy". Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Cardinal Obando y Bravo, who helped mediate Nicaraguan struggles, dies at 92, Reuters, 3 June 2018". Reuters. 3 June 2018.
- Additional sources
- Kinzer, Stephen (28 March 1986). "2 Key Catholic Clerics Trade Insults in Nicaragua". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
External links
- "Obando Bravo Card. Miguel, S.D.B." Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- Catholic-hierarchy.org