Diocese of Jinotega, Nicaragua

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Jinotega / Xinotegan(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Managua

1982.06.18: Established as Territorial Prelature of Jinotega / Xinotegan(us) (Latin) (from Diocese of Matagalpa and became suffragan of Managua)
1991.04.30: Promoted as Diocese of Jinotega / Xinotegan(us) (Latin)

Bishop (2005.05.10 – ...):

Bishop Carlos Enrique Herrera Gutiérrez, O.F.M. (75)

Bishops of Jinotega (Roman Rite)

Bishop Carlos Enrique Herrera Gutiérrez, O.F.M. (75)
(2005.05.10 – ...)

Bishop of Jinotega (Nicaragua) (2005.05.10 – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua (2021.11.18 – ...)

Bishop Pedro Lisímaco de Jesús Vílchez Vílchez
(1991.04.30 – 2005.05.10)

Bishop-Prelate of Jinotega (Nicaragua) (1982.06.18 – 1991.04.30)

Bishop of Jinotega (Nicaragua) (1991.04.30 – 2005.05.10)

Prelates of Jinotega (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pedro Lisímaco de Jesús Vílchez Vílchez
(1982.06.18 – 1991.04.30)

(see above)

Estelí (←), Danlí (↖), Juticalpa (↑), Siuna (↗), Matagalpa (↓)

Area: 9,755 km²

Population: 323,000 Catholics (67.7% of 477,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 35 parishes, 3 missions

Personnel: 33 priests (28 diocesan, 5 religious), 29 religious (6 brothers, 23 sisters), 26 seminarians