Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinotega
Roman Catholic diocese in Nicaragua
Diocese of Jinotega Dioecesis Xinotegana | |
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Location | |
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Ecclesiastical province | Province of Managua |
Metropolitan | Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano |
Statistics | |
Area | 11,630 km2 (4,490 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 354,015 263,000 (74.3%) |
Parishes | 11 |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 18 June 1982 (42 years ago) |
Cathedral | St. John Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Carlos Enrique Herrera Gutiérrez, O.F.M. |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinotega (erected 18 June 1982, as the Territorial Prelature of Jinotega) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua. It was elevated on 30 April 1991.
Ordinaries
- Pedro Lisímaco de Jesús Vílchez Vílchez (1982–2005)
- Carlos Enrique Herrera Gutiérrez, O.F.M. (2005– )
See also
References
External links
- "Diocese of Jinotega". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-03. [self-published]
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