Sheet 19850240 Photo 12

Image of sheet 19850240 photo 12: Kardinalsmesse für Miguel Obando y Bravo in Managua. Miguel Obando y Bravo (born 2 February 1926 in La Libertad, Chontales Department) is a Nicaraguan prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the Archbishop of Managua from 1985 until his resignation on 12 March 2005. On 25 May 1985, he was selected by Pope John Paul II to be cardinal in Central America. He was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI. In 1986 Universidad Francisco Marroquín honored Obando with an honorary doctoral degree[1] due to his commitment to individual freedom. Nicaragua 1985 √
Color: Black & White
Type: Positive, Negative, Digital
Country: Nicaragua
Region: Managua
Date: May 15, 1985