Roman Catholic Diocese of Bluefields explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Bluefields
Latin:Dioecesis Bluefieldensis
Country:Nicaragua
Metropolitan:Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano
Province:Province of Managua
Area Km2:19,964
Population:457,565
Population As Of:2017
Catholics:260,838
Catholics Percent:57
Parishes:10
Denomination:Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:2 December 1913 ( years ago)
Cathedral:Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
Bishop Title:Diocesan Bishop
Bishop:Francisco José Tigerino Dávila
Emeritus Bishops:Pablo Ervin Schmitz Simon, OFMCap
Map:Nicaragua - Vicariato apostolico di Bluefields.png

The Diocese of Bluefields (Latin: Dioecesis Bluefieldensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua. The Vicariate Apostolic of Bluefields had been erected on December 2, 1913 and had grown to approximately 587,000 Catholics by 2017. On November 30, 2017 the Vicariate Apostolic of Bluefields was elevated to a diocese and a second diocese (the Diocese of Siuna) was created, taking approximately 60% of the Catholics that had formerly been in the Vicariate Apostolic of Bluefields. The current bishop is Francisco José Tigerino Dávila.

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