Continent: Central America
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese , Primatial See of Nicaragua
Name: Managua / Managuen(sis) (Latin)
Suffragan Sees: Bluefields, EstelĂ, Granada, Jinotega, Juigalpa, LeĂłn, Matagalpa, Siuna
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
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Metropolitan Archbishop (2005.04.01 â ...): | Cardinal Leopoldo JosĂ© Brenes SolĂłrzano (75) Cardinal-Priest of S. Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua |
Auxiliary Bishop (2009.04.09 â ...): | Bishop Silvio JosĂ© BĂĄez Ortega, O.C.D. (66) Titular Bishop of Zica |
Metropolitan Archbishops of Managua (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||||
Cardinal Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano (75) Cardinal-Priest of S. Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello
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Cardinal Miguel Obando Bravo, S.D.B.
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Archbishop Vicente Alejandro GonzĂĄlez y Robleto
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Archbishop José Antonio Lezcano y Ortega
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Area: 5,157 kmÂČ
Population: 2,331,000 Catholics (85.3% of 2,733,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 118 parishes
Personnel: 196 priests (173 diocesan, 23 religious), 335 religious (65 brothers, 270 sisters), 67 seminarians
Last updated on 2024.11.18
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