Roman Catholic Diocese of Juigalpa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Juigalpa (erected 21 July 1962, as the Territorial Prelature of Juigalpa) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua. It was elevated on 30 April 1991.
Diocese of Juigalpa Dioecesis Iuigalpensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Nicaragua |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Managua |
| Metropolitan | Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,435 km2 (4,801 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 314,000 263,000 (83.8%) |
| Parishes | 16 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 21 July 1962 (58 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop elect | Marcial Humberto Guzmán Saballo |
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Ordinaries
- Julián Luis Barni Spotti, O.F.M. (1962–1970), appointed Bishop of Matagalpa
- Pablo Antonio Vega Mantilla (1970–1993)
- Bernardo Hombach Lütkermeier (1995–2003), appointed Bishop of Granada
- Sócrates René Sándigo Jiron (2004–2019), appointed Bishop of León en Nicaragua
See also
References
External links
- "Diocese of Juigalpa". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-03. [self-published]
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