The episcopate of the country is called Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua (Spanish: Conferencia Episcopal de Nicaragua, CEN).
The ECN is a member of the Latin American Episcopal Conference and the Central Episcopal Secretariate of America (CESA).
List of Presidents of the Bishops' Conference:
1963-1968: Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto, archbishop of Managua
1968-1969: Isidro Augusto Oviedo y Reyes, bishop of León en Nicaragua
1969-1971: Donaldo Núñez Chavez, auxiliary bishop of Managua
1971-1975: Miguel Obando y Bravo, archbishop of Managua
1975-1979: Manuel Salazar y Espinoza, Bishop of León en Nicaragua
1979-1983: Miguel Obando y Bravo, archbishop of Managua
1983-1985: Pablo Antonio Vega Mantilla, Bishop of Juigalpa
1985-1989: Miguel Obando y Bravo, archbishop of Managua
1989-1991: Albert Salvador Schlaefer Berg, Vicar Apostolic of Bluefields
1991-1993: César Bosco Vivas Robelo, bishop of León en Nicaragua
1993-1997: Miguel Obando y Bravo, archbishop of Managua
1997-1999: César Bosco Vivas Robelo, bishop of León en Nicaragua
1999-2005: Miguel Obando y Bravo, archbishop of Managua
2005: César Bosco Vivas Robelo, bishop of León en Nicaragua
2005-2011: Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano, archbishop of Managua
2011 - ... Rene Sócrates Sándigo Jirón, bishop of Juigalpa