Leopoldo Brenes

His Eminence

Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano
Cardinal, Archbishop of Managua
Brenes in 2014
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseManagua
SeeManagua
Appointed1 April 2005
PredecessorMiguel Obando y Bravo
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of San Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello
President of Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination16 August 1974
by Miguel Obando y Bravo
Consecration19 March 1988
by Miguel Obando y Bravo
Created cardinal22 February 2014
by Pope Francis
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born (1949-03-07) 7 March 1949 (age 75)
DenominationRoman Catholic
MottoTu me has enviado
(You have sent me)
Coat of armsLeopoldo José Brenes Solórzano's coat of arms
Ordination history of
Leopoldo Brenes
History
Priestly ordination
Date16 August 1974
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorMiguel Obando Bravo
Co-consecratorsPaolo Giglio
Arturo Rivera Damas
Date19 March 1988
Cardinalate
Elevated byPope Francis
Date22 February 2014
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Leopoldo Brenes as principal consecrator
Carlos Enrique Herrera Gutiérrez, OFM24 June 2005
Silvio José Báez Ortega, OCD30 May 2009
Rolando José Álvares Lagos2 April 2011
Styles of
Leopoldo Jose Brenes Solorzano
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal

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.