Roman Catholic Diocese of León in Nicaragua

There is also a Diocese of Nicaragua (and a Bishop of Nicaragua) in the Anglican Church in Central America.
Diocese of León in Nicaragua
Dioecesis Leonensis in Nicaragua
Diócesis de León
Coat of arms of the Diocese of León in Nicaragua
Coat of arms
Location
Country  Nicaragua
Ecclesiastical province Province of Managua
Metropolitan Managua
Statistics
Area 9,862 km2 (3,808 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
980,000
894,000 (91.2%)
Parishes 54
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 3 November 1534 (483 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Basílica de la Asunción
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop César Bosco Vivas Robelo
Metropolitan Archbishop Leopoldo Brenes
Map
The Most Reverend José Antonio de Flores y Ribera, bishop of Nicaragua between 1753 and 1756.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of León in Nicaragua (erected 3 November 1534) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua.[1][2]

Ordinaries

Diocese of Nicaragua

Erected November 3, 1534

Vicar Capitular, Father Martin Hernández de Herrera (1550–1555)[4]
Vicar Capitular, Father Juan Alvarez (1555–1557)[4]

Diocese of León en Nicaragua

Name changed: December 2, 1913

  • Agustin Nicolas Tijerino y Loáisiga (21 Nov 1921 – 28 Mar 1945 Died)
  • Isidro Augusto Oviedo y Reyes (13 Jun 1946 – 14 Apr 1969 Resigned)
  • Manuel Salazar y Espinoza (30 Jan 1973 – 19 Dec 1981 Resigned)
  • Julián Luis Barni Spotti, O.F.M. (18 Jun 1982 – 2 Apr 1991 Retired)
  • César Bosco Vivas Robelo (2 Apr 1991 – )

Territorial losses

YearAlong withTo form
1850Diocese of San José de Costa Rica
1913Diocese of Granada
Archdiocese of Managua
Vicariate Apostolic of Bluefields
1962Diocese of Esteli

Metropolitans

Since it was erected, the see has had four metropolitans.

See also

References

  1. "Diocese of León" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 16, 2016
  2. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua " Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 16, 2016
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 256–257. (in Latin)
  4. 1 2 Blanco Segura, Ricardo. Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. ISBN 9789977640792.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 258. (in Latin)
  6. Cumplido, Ignacio (1836). Segundo calendario portatil de Ignacio Cumplido, para el año de 1837. Calle de los Rebeldes No. 2, Mexico City: Printed by his owner at his office in charge. p. 26. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  7. "The Archbishops of Manila (First-Present)". Manila Cathedral Website. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 287. (in Latin)
  9. Bancroft, Hubert Howe. The works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 7. p. 612.

Coordinates: 12°26′06″N 86°52′43″W / 12.4350°N 86.8785°W / 12.4350; -86.8785

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