Background
LEZCANO Y ORTEGA, José was born on April 10, 1865 in Granada. Son of Licenciado Juan José Lezcano and Josefa Isabel Ortega.
LEZCANO Y ORTEGA, José was born on April 10, 1865 in Granada. Son of Licenciado Juan José Lezcano and Josefa Isabel Ortega.
Educated Colegio de Granada and Seminario de San José de Costa Rica. Rector, Seminario de León, for 20 years. Canonical archdeacon, for 19 years.
Deputy and.
For 20 years rector of the Seminary of León. For 19 years canonical archdeacon. Deputy to and president of the National Congress, 1915-1916.
Vicepresident of the National Board of Public Welfare. Archbishop of Managua (see created in 1913) since 1914. Monsignor Lezcano has been responsible for the construction of the new Managua Cathedral, now in the process of completion.
Academia Nicaragüense de la Lengua (permanent secretary). Academia de Historia (president).