Roman Catholic Diocese of Estelí

Diocese of Esteli
Dioecesis Esteliensis

Catedral Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario
Location
Country Nicaragua
Ecclesiastical province Province of Managua
Metropolitan Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano
Statistics
Area 7,298 km2 (2,818 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
957,171
913,862 (95.5%)
Parishes 24
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 17 December 1962 (53 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara, S.D.B.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Esteli (erected 17 December 1962) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua.

Ordinaries

Coordinates: 13°05′35″N 86°21′21″W / 13.0930°N 86.3557°W / 13.0930; -86.3557

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