Managua: Father Mario de Jesús Guevara Calero, the Nicaraguan priest who survived a brutal acid attack inside the Managua Cathedral in 2018, passed away on Sunday, October 12, at the age of 66. He had been serving as the spiritual director of the La Purísima Archdiocesan Major Seminary in Managua.

The Archdiocese of Managua announced his death with deep sorrow, as Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes and the clergy of the capital extended heartfelt condolences to Father Guevara’s family, the seminary community, and the faithful he had served across several parishes.

Father Guevara’s life took a tragic turn on December 5, 2018, when he was attacked with acid by Russian national Elis Leonidovna Gonn while hearing confessions at the Managua Cathedral. The priest sustained severe burns on his face and

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