Farewell, Nico
By Francis X Hezel SJ, former regional superior of Micronesia Everyone used to call him Nico, but I preferred using first names. So I asked him one day why his parents had named him Adolfo. He smiled as he reminded him that Spain was involved in a violent civil war…
En todo amar y servir: A tribute to Fr Adolfo Nicolás Pachón SJ (1936–2020)
By Tony Moreno SJ, JCAP President On 04 August 2018, two days before Fr Adolfo Nicolás SJ left Manila for Tokyo, a testimonial dinner was held to honour and thank him. When I first asked Nico (as we fondly call him in our Conference) his thoughts about having a testimonial…
Adolfo Nicolás Pachón SJ 1936–2020
Infectious humour, refreshing simplicity, clear insight and natural warmth have characterised Fr Adolfo Nicolás in many roles and responsibilities. Jesuits and collaborators across the world could relate to him as a leader certainly and easily as a friend. Somehow the roles of leadership to which he was called, which included…