Diocese of Matagalpa, Nicaragua

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral San Pedro, Matagalpa, Matagalpa

León (←), Estelí (↖), Jinotega (↑), Siuna (↗), Bluefields (→), Granada (↓), Managua (↓)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2011.03.08 – ...):

Bishop Rolando José Álvarez Lagos (56)

Apostolic Administrator of Estelí (Nicaragua)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Matagalpa (Roman Rite)

Bishop Rolando José Álvarez Lagos (56)
(2011.03.08 – ...)

Bishop of Matagalpa (Nicaragua)
Apostolic Administrator of Estelí (Nicaragua)

Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum

Born:	1966.11.27 (Managua, Nicaragua)
Ordained Priest:	1994.12.07
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.04.02

Priest of Managua (Nicaragua) (1994.12.07 – 2011.03.08)

Bishop of Matagalpa (Nicaragua) (2011.03.08 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Estelí (Nicaragua) (2021.07.06 – ...)

Imprisoned by Nicaragua regime.

Bishop Jorge Solórzano Pérez (62)
(Apostolic Administrator 2010.05 – 2011.03.08)

Bishop Jorge Solórzano Pérez (62)
(2005.10.15 – 2010.03.11)

Bishop of Granada (Nicaragua)
General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua

Ut omnes unum sint

Born:	1961.03.23 (San Andrés de la Palanca, Nicaragua)
Ordained Priest:	1985.03.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2000.07.13

Priest of Managua (Nicaragua) (1985.03.29 – 2000.06.17)

Titular Bishop of Theuzi (2000.06.17 – 2005.10.15)

Auxiliary Bishop of Managua (Nicaragua) (2000.06.17 – 2005.10.15)

Bishop of Matagalpa (Nicaragua) (2005.10.15 – 2010.03.11)

Bishop of Granada (Nicaragua) (2010.03.11 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Matagalpa (Nicaragua) (2010.05 – 2011.03.08)

General Secretary of Episcopal Secretariat of Central America and Panama (2011 – 2022.10.23)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua (2014.11.18 – 2017.11.15)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua (2021.11.18 – ...)

Bishop Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano (74) (later Cardinal)
(1991.11.02 – 2005.04.01)

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

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

Priest of Managua (Nicaragua) (1974.08.16 – 1988.02.13)

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 – 2023.05.17)

President of Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua (2020.11 – 2021.11.18)

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

Bishop Carlos José Santi Brugia, O.F.M.
(1982.06.18 – 1991.05.15)

Born:	1921.03.15
Ordained Priest:	1946.04.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1982.07.31
Died:	1991.05.15 († 70)

Bishop of Matagalpa (Nicaragua) (1982.06.18 – 1991.05.15)

Bishop Julián Luis Barni Spotti, O.F.M.
(1970.06.22 – 1982.06.18)

Born:	1914.11.02 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1941.04.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1962.09.16
Died:	1994.11.15 († 80)

Titular Bishop of Coracesium (1962.08.14 – 1970.06.22)

Bishop-Prelate of Juigalpa (Nicaragua) (1962.08.14 – 1970.06.22)

Bishop of Matagalpa (Nicaragua) (1970.06.22 – 1982.06.18)

Bishop of León (Nicaragua) (1982.06.18 – 1991)

Bishop Octavio José Calderón y Padilla
(1946.06.13 – 1970.06.22)

Born:	1904.08.17 (Nicaragua)
Ordained Priest:	1927.02.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1947.01.26
Died:	1972.03.02 († 67)

Bishop of Matagalpa (Nicaragua) (1946.06.13 – 1970.06.22)

Titular Bishop of Civitanova (1970.06.22 – 1972.03.02)

Bishop Isidro Augusto Oviedo y Reyes
(1939.12.11 – 1946.06.13)

Born:	1905.11.25
Ordained Priest:	1930.07.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1940.04.09
Died:	1969.10.31 († 63)

Bishop of Matagalpa (Nicaragua) (1939.12.11 – 1946.06.13)

Bishop of León (Nicaragua) (1946.11.17 – 1969.05.17)

President of Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua (1968 – 1969)

Titular Bishop of Bomarzo (1969.05.17 – 1969.10.31)

Bishop Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto (later Archbishop)
(1932.01.29 – 1938.04.09)

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)

Bishop Isidro Carrillo y Salazar
(1924.12.24 – 1931.04.16)

Born:	1876.04.09 (Nicaragua)
Ordained Priest:	1900.05.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1914.05.03
Died:	1931.04.16 († 55)

Titular Bishop of Torone (1913.12.11 – 1924.12.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Managua (Nicaragua) (1913.12.11 – 1924.12.24)

Bishop of Matagalpa (Nicaragua) (1924.12.24 – 1931.04.16)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Miguel Obando Bravo, S.D.B. (later Cardinal) (1968.01.18 – 1970.02.16)

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Statistics

Area: 6,804 km²

Population: 621,840 Catholics (95.7% of 649,700 total) (2021)

Statistics: 28 parishes, 600 missions, 51 priests (38 diocesan, 13 religious), 101 religious (16 brothers, 85 sisters), 58 seminarians (2021)

History

1924.12.19: Established as Diocese of Matagalpa / Matagalpen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Managua and became suffragan of Managua)
1982.06.18: Lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Jinotega