The Roman Catholic Diocese of Esteli (erected 17 December 1962) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua.
Diocese of Esteli Dioecesis Esteliensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Nicaragua |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Managua |
Metropolitan | Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano |
Statistics | |
Area | 7,298 km2 (2,818 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 957,171 913,862 (95.5%) |
Parishes | 24 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 17 December 1962 (61 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Vacant |
Apostolic Administrator | Rolando José Álvarez Lagos |
Bishops emeritus | Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara, S.D.B. |
Map | |
Ordinaries
edit- Clemente Carranza y López (12 January 1963 – 7 February 1978)
- Rubén López Ardón (2 January 1979 – 6 March 1990)
- Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara, S.D.B. (6 March 1990 – 6 July 2021)
External links and references
edit- "Diocese of Esteli". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-02.
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