Roman Catholic Diocese of Estelí

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Esteli (erected 17 December 1962) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua.

Diocese of Esteli

Dioecesis Esteliensis
Catedral Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario
Location
Country Nicaragua
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Managua
MetropolitanLeopoldo José Brenes Solórzano
Statistics
Area7,298 km2 (2,818 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
957,171
913,862 (95.5%)
Parishes24
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established17 December 1962 (58 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJuan Abelardo Mata Guevara, S.D.B.
Map

Ordinaries

  • Clemente Carranza y López (1963–1978)
  • Rubén López Ardón (1979–1990)
  • Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara, S.D.B. (1990– )
  • "Diocese of Esteli". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-02.


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