Background
Rodriguez, Nicolas de Jesus Cardinal Lopez was born on October 31, 1936 in Barranca, La Vega, Dominican Republic. Son of Perfecto Ramón López Salcedo and Delia Ramona (Rodríguez) de López.
Rodriguez, Nicolas de Jesus Cardinal Lopez was born on October 31, 1936 in Barranca, La Vega, Dominican Republic. Son of Perfecto Ramón López Salcedo and Delia Ramona (Rodríguez) de López.
Barium Strontium Titanate, Santo Tomás de Aquino Seminario Pontificio. Licenciatura en Ciencias Sociales, St. Thomas in Urbe Pontifical University, Rome. Doctor of Philosophy (honoris causa), Catholic University Santo Domingo, 1991.
Doctor of Philosophy (honoris causa), Catholic Pontifical University, 1991.
Vicario cooperador de la Catedral, Diocese of La Vega, 1961-1963; canciller, secretary Curia Diocesana, Diocese of La Vega, 1966; párroco de la Catedral, Diocese of La Vega, 1969; vicario de pastoral, Diocese of La Vega pro-vicario general, Diocese of La Vega, 1970; vicario general, Diocese of La Vega, 1976; bishop, Diocese of San Francisco de Macorís, 1978; metropolitan archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1981; cardinal, Roman Catholic Church, 1991. Rector University Nordestana de San Francisco de Macorís, 1979-1984.