Gaspar García Laviana
Spanish Catholic priest, missionary, poet and Sandinista guerrilla commander (1941–1978), known as Comandante Martín; killed in combat in Nicaragua and declared a Nicaraguan National Hero in 2021
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Summary
Gaspar García Laviana was born on January 1, 1941[1], in Samartín del Rei Aurelio[2]. He died on December 11, 1978[3], in Cárdenas[4]. He worked as a writer[5], Catholic priest[6], parson[7], poet[8], and missionary[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (240 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Les Roces[11]
- Date of birth: November 8, 1941[12]
- Country of citizenship: Spain[13]
- Occupation: carpenter[14], partisan[15]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[16]
- Influenced by: liberation theology[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Member of political party: Sandinista National Liberation Front[19]
- Religious order: Missionaries of the Sacred Heart[20]
- Family name: García[21]
- Given name: Gaspar[22]
- Pseudonym: Comandante Martín[23], Ángel[24], Miguel[25]
- Work location: Madrid[26], Nicaragua[27]
- Described at URL: https://noticias.asamblea.gob.ni/asamblea-nacional-declara-heroe-nacional-al-sacerdote-y-comandante-guerrillero-gaspar-garcia-laviana/[28], https://www.smra.org/gaspar-garc%C3%ADa-laviana[29]
- Manner of death: death in battle[30]
- Participant in: Nicaraguan Revolution[31]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[32]
- Name in native language: Gaspar García Laviana[33]
- Second family name in Spanish name: Laviana[34]
- Writing language: Spanish[35]
Why It Matters
Gaspar García Laviana is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
FAQs
Where was Gaspar García Laviana born?
Gaspar García Laviana's place of birth was Samartín del Rei Aurelio[2].
Where did Gaspar García Laviana die?
Gaspar García Laviana passed away in Cárdenas[4].
What did Gaspar García Laviana do for work?
Gaspar García Laviana worked as a writer[5], Catholic priest[6], parson[7], poet[8], and missionary[9].