Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Managua explained
| Jurisdiction: | Archdiocese |
| Managua |
| Latin: | Archidioecesis Managuensis |
| Local: | Spanish; Castilian: Arquidiócesis de Managua |
| Coat: | Coat of arms of Leopoldo Jose Brenes Solorzano.svg |
| Country: | Nicaragua |
| Province: | Province of Managua |
| Area Km2: | 5,210 |
| Population: | 2,721,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2013 |
| Catholics: | 2,061,000 |
| Catholics Percent: | 75.7 |
| Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
| Rite: | Roman Rite |
| Established: | 2 December 1913 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Bishop Title: | Archbishop |
| Bishop: | Leopoldo Brenes |
| Auxiliary Bishops: | Silvio José Báez, OCD |
| Map: | Nicaragua - Arcidiocesi di Managua.png |
| Website: | Official Site |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Managua (erected 2 December 1913) is a metropolitan diocese, and its suffragan dioceses include Bluefields, Esteli, Granada, Jinotega, Juigalpa, León en Nicaragua and Matagalpa.
Leadership
- Ordinaries
- Archbishop José Antonio Lezcano y Ortega (1913–1952)
- Archbishop Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto (1952–1968)
- Cardinal Miguel Obando Bravo, SDB (1970–2005)
- Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes Solorzano (2005–present)
- Coadjutor archbishop
- Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto (1938-1952)
- Auxiliary bishops
- Isidro Carrillo y Salazar (1913-1924), appointed Bishop of Matagalpa
- Carlos de la Trinidad Borge y Castrillo (1953-1968)
- Donaldo Chávez Núñez (1966-1970)
- César Bosco Vivas Robelo (1981-1991), appointed Bishop of León en Nicaragua
- Leopoldo Brenes Solorzano (1988-1991), appointed Bishop of Matagalpa (but would later return here as Archbishop); future Cardinal
- Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara, SDB (1988-1990), appointed Bishop of Esteli
- Jorge Solórzano Pérez (2000-2005), appointed Bishop of Matagalpa
- Silvio José Báez Ortega, OCD (2009-
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|
| 1924 | | Diocese of Matagalpa | |
See also
External links
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