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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Managua

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Ecclesiastical province
  
Province of Managua

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Area
  
5,210 km²

Archbishop
  
Leopoldo Brenes

Emeritus bishop
  
Miguel Obando y Bravo

Parishes
  
92

Rite
  
Roman Rite

Country
  
Nicaragua

Auxiliary bishop
  
Silvio José Báez Ortega

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Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 2,400,000 1,800,300 (75%)

Established
  
2 December 1913 (103 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Managua

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Managua (erected 2 December 1913) is a metropolitan diocese, and its suffragan dioceses include Esteli, Granada, Jinotega, Juigalpa, León en Nicaragua and Matagalpa.

Ordinaries

  • Archbishop José Antonio Lezcano y Ortega (1913–1952)
  • Archbishop Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto (1952–1968)
  • Cardinal Miguel Obando Bravo, S.D.B. (1970–2005) - Archbishop Emeritus
  • Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes (2005–present)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Managua Wikipedia
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