Roman Catholic Diocese of Matagalpa
Diocese of Matagalpa Dioecesis Matagalpensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Nicaragua |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Managua |
Metropolitan | Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,794 km2 (2,623 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 500,000 480,000 (96%) |
Parishes | 15 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 19 December 1924 (91 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Peter |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Rolando José Álvarez Lagos |
Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Matagalpa (erected 19 December 1924) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua.
Ordinaries
- Isidro Carrillo y Salazar (1924 - 1931)
- Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto (1932 - 1938)
- Isidro Augusto Oviedo y Reyes (1939 - 1946)
- Octavio José Calderón y Padilla (1946 - 1970)
- Julián Luis Barni Spotti, O.F.M. (1970 - 1982)
- Carlos José Santi Brugia, O.F.M. (1982 - 1991)
- Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano (1991 - 2005)
- Jorge Solórzano Pérez (2005 — 2010)
- Rolando José Álvarez Lagos (since 2011)
Territorial losses
Year | Along with | To form |
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1982 | Territorial Prelature of Jinotega |
External links and references
- "Diocese of Matagalpa". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-03.
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