Álvaro Rodríguez Echeverría
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Álvaro Rodríguez Echeverría (b. San José, Costa Rica
) is the 27th superior general of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
, or De La Salle Brothers, a Catholic teaching order.
He joined the Central America district of the De La Salle Brothers in 1959 and attended Instituto San Pío X, Salamanca, Ciencias religiosas 1961-1964 and Universidad La Salle de México, Filosofía 1968-1972. He taught and was involved in vocation work from 1964-1981 and held administration roles in the Central American district from 1981 to 1992. In 1992 he was elected Vicar General for the order, based in the motherhouse in Rome. In 2000 he was elected to a seven-year term as Superior General of the Institute and re-elected in 2007 for another seven years.
San José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
) is the 27th superior general of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
The Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools is a Roman Catholic religious teaching congregation, founded in France by Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle and now based in Rome...
, or De La Salle Brothers, a Catholic teaching order.
He joined the Central America district of the De La Salle Brothers in 1959 and attended Instituto San Pío X, Salamanca, Ciencias religiosas 1961-1964 and Universidad La Salle de México, Filosofía 1968-1972. He taught and was involved in vocation work from 1964-1981 and held administration roles in the Central American district from 1981 to 1992. In 1992 he was elected Vicar General for the order, based in the motherhouse in Rome. In 2000 he was elected to a seven-year term as Superior General of the Institute and re-elected in 2007 for another seven years.