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(Redirected from Bishop of Nicaragua) Roman Catholic diocese in Nicaragua
There is also a Diocese of Nicaragua (and a Bishop of Nicaragua) in the Anglican Church in Central America.
Diocese of León in Nicaragua
Dioecesis Leonensis in Nicaragua
Diócesis de León
Catedral Basílica de la Asunción
Coat of arms of the Diocese of León in NicaraguaCoat of arms
Location
Country Nicaragua
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Managua
MetropolitanManagua
Statistics
Area9,862 km (3,808 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
980,000
894,000 (91.2%)
Parishes54
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established3 November 1534 (490 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Basílica de la Asunción
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSócrates René Sandigo Jirón
Metropolitan ArchbishopLeopoldo Brenes
Map
José Antonio de Flores y Ribera, bishop of Nicaragua between 1753 and 1756.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of León in Nicaragua (erected 3 November 1534) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua.

Bishops

Diocese of Nicaragua
Erected November 3, 1534
Vicar Capitular, Father Martin Hernández de Herrera (1550–1555)
Vicar Capitular, Father Juan Alvarez (1555–1557)
Diocese of León en Nicaragua
Name changed
December 2, 1913

Coadjutor bishops

Auxiliary bishop

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Territorial losses

Year Along with To form
1850 Diocese of San José de Costa Rica
1913 Diocese of Granada
Archdiocese of Managua
Vicariate Apostolic of Bluefields
1962 Diocese of Esteli

Metropolitans

Since it was erected, the see has had four metropolitans.

See also

References

  1. "Diocese of León" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 16, 2016
  2. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua " Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 16, 2016
  3. ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 256–257. (in Latin)
  4. ^ Blanco Segura, Ricardo (1984). Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. ISBN 9789977640792.
  5. ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 258. (in Latin)
  6. Cumplido, Ignacio (1836). Segundo calendario portatil de Ignacio Cumplido, para el año de 1837. Calle de los Rebeldes No. 2, Mexico City: Printed by his owner at his office in charge. p. 26. Retrieved 24 September 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  7. "The Archbishops of Manila (First-Present)". Manila Cathedral Website. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  8. ^ Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 287. (in Latin)
  9. Bancroft, Hubert Howe (1883). The works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 7. A. L. Bancroft. pp. 612. Andrés Quiles Galindo.
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