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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Managua

Nicaragua Nicaragua

Continent: Central America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese, Primatial See of Nicaragua

Suffragan Sees: Estelí, Granada, Jinotega, Juigalpa, León, Matagalpa

Neighbouring Dioceses: León (↖), Matagalpa (↑), Granada (→)

Website: Link

History

  • 1913.12.02: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Managua / Managuen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of León)
  • 1924.12.19: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Matagalpa

Papal Visits

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2005.04.01 – ...):Archbishop Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano (64)Archbishop Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano (64)

President of Episcopal Secretariat of Central America and Panama

Auxiliary Bishop (2009.04.09 – ...):Bishop Silvio José Báez Ortega, O.C.D. (55)Bishop Silvio José Báez Ortega, O.C.D. (55)

Titular Bishop of Zica

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Managua (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano (64)Archbishop Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano (64)
(2005.04.01 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Managua (Nicaragua)
President of Episcopal Secretariat of Central America and Panama

Tu me has enviado

Born:1949.03.07 (Nicaragua)
Ordained Priest:1974.08.16
Consecrated Bishop:1988.03.19

Titular Bishop of Maturba (1988.02.13 – 1991.11.02)

Auxiliary Bishop of Managua (Nicaragua) (1988.02.13 – 1991.11.02)

Bishop of Matagalpa (Nicaragua) (1991.11.02 – 2005.04.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Managua (Nicaragua) (2005.04.01 – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua (2005.11 – 2011.11)

President of Episcopal Secretariat of Central America and Panama (2011 – ...)

Cardinal Miguel Obando Bravo, S.D.B. (87)Cardinal Miguel Obando Bravo, S.D.B. (87)
(1970.02.16 – 2005.04.01)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Evangelista a Spinaceto
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Managua (Nicaragua)

Omnibus omnia factus

Born:1926.02.02 (Nicaragua)
Ordained Priest:1958.08.10
Consecrated Bishop:1968.03.31
Created Cardinal:1985.05.25

Titular Bishop of Putia in Byzacena (1968.01.18 – 1970.02.16)

Auxiliary Bishop of Matagalpa (Nicaragua) (1968.01.18 – 1970.02.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Managua (Nicaragua) (1970.02.16 – 2005.04.01)

President of Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua (1971 – 1975)

President of Episcopal Secretariat of Central America and Panama (1976 – 1981)

President of Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua (1979 – 1983)

President of Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua (1985 – 1989)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Evangelista a Spinaceto (1985.05.25 – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua (1993 – 1997)

President of Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua (1999 – 2005)

Archbishop Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto
(1952.01.06 – 1968.06.17)

Born:1884.04.05 (Nicaragua)
Ordained Priest:1907.04.21
Consecrated Bishop:1932.05.01
Died:1968.06.17 († 84)

Bishop of Matagalpa (Nicaragua) (1932.01.29 – 1938.04.09)

Titular Archbishop of Odessus (1938.04.09 – 1952.01.06)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Managua (Nicaragua) (1938.04.09 – 1952.01.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Managua (Nicaragua) (1952.01.06 – 1968.06.17)

President of Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua (1963 – 1968.06.17)

Archbishop José Antonio Lezcano y Ortega
(1913.12.10 – 1952.01.06)

Born:1865.04.10 (Nicaragua)
Ordained Priest:1888.04.15
Consecrated Bishop:1914.05.03
Died:1952.01.06 († 86)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Managua (Nicaragua) (1913.12.10 – 1952.01.06)

Former Prelates

as of 2013.12.01

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