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 (99 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Peter |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Rolando José Álvarez Lagos |
Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Matagalpa (erected 19 December 1924) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua.
Bishops
[edit]Ordinaries
[edit]- Isidro Carrillo y Salazar (1924–1931)
- Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto (1932–1938). appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Managua
- Isidro Augusto Oviedo y Reyes (1939–1946), appointed Bishop of León en Nicaragua
- Octavio José Calderón y Padilla (1946–1970)
- Julián Luis Barni Spotti, O.F.M. (1970–1982), appointed Bishop of León en Nicaragua
- Carlos José Santi Brugia, O.F.M. (1982–1991)
- Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano (1991–2005), appointed Archbishop of Managua
- Jorge Solórzano Pérez (2005–2010), appointed Bishop of Granada
- Rolando José Álvarez Lagos (since 2011)
Auxiliary bishop
[edit]- Miguel Obando Bravo, S.D.B. (1968-1970), appointed Archbishop of Managua (Cardinal in 1985)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
[edit]- Pedro Lisímaco de Jesús Vílchez Vílchez, appointed Bishop of Jinotega in 1982
Territorial losses
[edit]Year | Along with | To form |
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1982 | Territorial Prelature of Jinotega |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]- "Diocese of Matagalpa". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-03. [self-published]