Archdiocese of Managua
Roman Catholic archdiocese in Nicaragua
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Managua (erected 2 December 1913) is a metropolitan diocese, and its suffragan dioceses include Bluefields, Esteli, Granada, Jinotega, Juigalpa, León en Nicaragua and Matagalpa.[1]
CountryNicaragua
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Managua
Area5,157 km2 (1,991 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2021)
- 2,733,000
- 2,331,000 (85.3%)
Archdiocese of Managua Archidioecesis Managuensis Arquidiócesis de Managua | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Nicaragua |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Managua |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,157 km2 (1,991 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 118 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 2 December 1913 (112 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Archbishop | Leopoldo Brenes |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Silvio José Báez, OCD |
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Leadership
- Ordinaries
- Archbishop José Antonio Lezcano y Ortega (1913–1952)
- Archbishop Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto (1952–1968)
- Cardinal Miguel Obando Bravo, SDB (1970–2005)
- Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes Solorzano (2005–present)
- Coadjutor archbishop
- Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto (1938–1952)
- Auxiliary bishops
- Isidro Carrillo y Salazar (1913–1924), appointed Bishop of Matagalpa
- Carlos de la Trinidad Borge y Castrillo (1953–1968)
- Donaldo Chávez Núñez (1966–1970)
- César Bosco Vivas Robelo (1981–1991), appointed Bishop of León en Nicaragua
- Leopoldo Brenes Solorzano (1988–1991), appointed Bishop of Matagalpa (but would later return here as Archbishop); future Cardinal
- Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara, SDB (1988–1990), appointed Bishop of Esteli
- Jorge Solórzano Pérez (2000–2005), appointed Bishop of Matagalpa
- Silvio José Báez Ortega, OCD (2009-
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
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| 1924 | Diocese of Matagalpa |
Persecution
The Archdiocese of Managua has undergone continuing "repression and persecution" from 2018 through 2025, including government-ordered dissolution of religious orders, a stochastic terrorism attack on priests, and vandalism of churches.[2][3][4]
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