Roman Catholic Diocese of Bluefields

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bluefields (Latin: Dioecesis Bluefieldensis) is a Catholic diocese in Nicaragua. The Vicariate Apostolic of Bluefields had been erected on December 2, 1913 and had grown to approximately 587,000 Catholics by 2017. On November 30, 2017 the Vicariate Apostolic of Bluefields was elevated to a diocese and a second diocese (the Diocese of Siuna) was created, taking approximately 60% of the Catholics that had formerly been in the Vicariate Apostolic of Bluefields. The current bishop is Pablo Ervin Schmitz Simon, O.F.M. Cap.

Diocese of Bluefields

Dioecesis Bluefieldensis
Location
Country Nicaragua
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Managua
MetropolitanLeopoldo José Brenes Solórzano
Statistics
Area19,964 km2 (7,708 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2017)
457,565
260,838 (57%)
Parishes10
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established2 December 1913 (107 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Diocesan BishopFrancisco José Tigerino Dávila
Bishops emeritusPablo Ervin Schmitz Simon, O.F.M. Cap.
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History

Ordinaries

Auxiliary bishops

See also

  • "Vicariate Apostolic of Bluefields". Catholic-Hierarchy. Archived from the original on 4 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-03.


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