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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Managua

Nicaragua Nicaragua

Continent: Central America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese, Primatial See of Nicaragua

Area: 5,312 km²

Population: 2,239,850 Catholics (85.4% of 2,623,800 total) (2018)

Statistics: 114 parishes, 251 priests (180 diocesan, 71 religious), 383 lay religious (113 brothers, 270 sisters), 67 seminarians (2018)

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

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

Depends on: Congregation for Bishops

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History

Papal Visits

Special Churches

León (↖), Matagalpa (↑), Granada (→)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2005.04.01 – ...):Cardinal Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano (71)Cardinal Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano (71)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello

Second Vice-President of Latin American Episcopal Council

Auxiliary Bishop (2009.04.09 – ...):Bishop Silvio José Báez Ortega, O.C.D. (62)Bishop Silvio José Báez Ortega, O.C.D. (62)

Titular Bishop of Zica

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Managua (Roman Rite)

Cardinal Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano (71)Cardinal Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano (71)Permalink
(2005.04.01 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello
Metropolitan Archbishop of Managua (Nicaragua)
Second Vice-President of Latin American Episcopal Council

Tú me has enviado

Born:1949.03.07 (Ticuantepe, Nicaragua)
Ordained Priest:1974.08.16
Consecrated Bishop:1988.03.19
Created Cardinal:2014.02.22

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 – 2012.11)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello (2014.02.22 [2014.10.05] – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua (2014.11.18 – 2017.11.15)

Second Vice-President of Latin American Episcopal Council (2019.05.15 – ...)

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

Omnibus omnia factus

Born:1926.02.02 (La Libertad, Nicaragua)
Ordained Priest:1958.08.10
Consecrated Bishop:1968.03.31
Created Cardinal:1985.05.25
Died:2018.06.03 (Managua, Nicaragua † 92)

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 – 2018.06.03)

President of Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua (1993 – 1997)

President of Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua (1999 – 2005)

Archbishop Vicente Alejandro González y RobletoPermalink
(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 OrtegaPermalink
(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 2020.12.31

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