Priest Who Was Attacked with Acid in Nicaragua Cathedral Dies
Father Mario de Jesús Guevara Calero, 66, spiritual director of the La Purísima Archdiocesan Major Seminary, died on Sunday, Oct. 12.
According to the Archdiocese of Managua, Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes, archbishop of Managua, and the priests of the Nicaraguan capital sent their condolences to his family, the seminary community, and the parishioners he served.
In 2018, Father Guevara Calero was attacked with acid while hearing confessions in the Managua cathedral by Russian citizen Elis Leonidovna Gonn, who was later arrested.
The priest required various surgeries and treatments and forgave the woman who attacked him.
Author's summary: Priest dies after acid attack in Nicaragua cathedral.
- Father Mario de Jesús Guevara Calero was 66 years old.
- He was the spiritual director of the La Purísima Archdiocesan Major Seminary.
- The attack occurred on May 5, 2018, in the Managua cathedral.
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