Nicolás Castellanos

Nicolás Castellanos

Nicolás Castellanos (León, 1935) is a Spanish religious emphasized that achieved notoriety in 1992, when he resigned as bishop of Palencia to engage in missionary work in Bolivia, a country where he has lived since. His work earned him the 1998 Prince of Asturias Award for Concord and the Medal of Merit by the Honorable Municipal Municipal Council of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia). He has also received the Gold Medal at Work (2006).