Apostolic Vicariate of Bluefields

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Parishes 14 Rite Roman Rite Country Nicaragua		Denomination Roman Catholic Area 59,673 km² Auxiliary bishop David Albin Zywiec Sidor

Metropolitan Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano Population - Total - Catholics (as of 2010) 743,000 550,000 (74%) Established 2 December 1913 (103 years ago) Ecclesiastical provinces Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Managua, Leopoldo Brenes

The Roman Catholic Vicariate Apostolic of Bluefields (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Bluefieldensis) was erected on 2 December 1913.

Ordinaries

Agustín José Bernaus y Serra, O.F.M. Cap. (1913 - 1930)

Juan Solá y Farrell, O.F.M. Cap. (1931 - 1942)

Matteo Aloisio Niedhammer y Yaeckle, O.F.M. Cap. (1943 - 1970)

Salvador Albert Schlaefer Berg, O.F.M. Cap. (1970 - 1993)

Pablo Ervin Schmitz Simon, O.F.M. Cap. (1994 - )

David Albin Zywiec Sidor, O.F.M. (2002 - )

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