Lucio Ángel Vallejo Balda

Lucio Ángel Vallejo Balda (born Villamediana de Iregua, Logroño, Spain, 12 June 1961) is a Vatican monsignor who was jailed for leaking official documents in the Vatileaks scandal.[1][2][3] The clergyman admitted to passing classified documents to journalists.[4] He is highest-ranking Vatican official ever to be arrested.[5] Pope Francis granted him clemency after he served half of the 18-month jail sentence.[2]

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