Silvio José Báez Ortega, OCD (born 28 April 1958) is a Nicaraguan Discalced Carmelite and a prelate of the Catholic Church.

[4] Báez and other Catholic leaders in Nicaragua have served as intermediaries between protestors and the administration of President Daniel Ortega since a wave of anti-government protests began in April 2018.

[5] He along with Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes Solorzano of Managua, Archbishop Waldemar Sommertag, the Apostolic Nuncio, and other clergy, was injured by pro-government paramilitary forces on 9 July 2018 while attempting to protect St. Sebastian Basilica in Diriamba and free anti-government protesters who had taken refuge inside.

[8] Government employees reported being forced to sign a letter reiterating the allegations and asking Pope Francis to recall Báez.

[13] He currently serves as Professor of Scripture on the faculty of St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary, Boynton Beach, USA.