Armando Nieto

Armando Nieto Vélez (October 24, 1931 – March 27, 2017) was a jesuit priest and Peruvian historian. He was born in Lima, Peru.
Nieto was professor of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. He was ordained a priest by the Society of Jesus, in Frankfurt am Main Cathedral, on August 28, 1964. He was also the Director of the Peruvian Center of Studies Historic-Militar, Director of Riva Agüero Institute and President of National Academy of History.
Nieto died on March 27, 2017 in Lima from pneumonia, aged 85.