Roman Catholic Diocese of Juigalpa

Diocese of Juigalpa
Dioecesis Iuigalpensis
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		 (as of 2006)
314,000
263,000 (83.8%)
Parishes 16
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 21 July 1962 (56 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop René Sócrates Sándigo Jiron
Map

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.

Ordinaries

  • Julián Luis Barni Spotti, O.F.M. (1962–1970)
  • Pablo Antonio Vega Mantilla (1970–1993) – Bishop Emeritus
  • Bernardo Hombach Lütkermeier (1995–2003)
  • René Sócrates Sándigo Jiron (2004–)

See also

References

    • "Diocese of Juigalpa". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-03. [self-published]

    Coordinates: 12°06′23″N 85°21′52″W / 12.1064°N 85.3645°W / 12.1064; -85.3645


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