Apostolic Vicariate of Bluefields
| Vicariate Apostolic of Bluefields Vicariatus Apostolicus Bluefieldensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Nicaragua |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Managua |
| Metropolitan | Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 59,673 km2 (23,040 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 743,000 550,000 (74%) |
| Parishes | 14 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 2 December 1913 (102 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Apostolic Vicar | Pablo Ervin Schmitz Simon, O.F.M. Cap. |
| Auxiliary Bishops | David Albin Zywiec Sidor |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Vicariate Apostolic of Bluefields (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Bluefieldensis) was erected on 2 December 1913.
Ordinaries
- Agustín José Bernaus y Serra, O.F.M. Cap. (1913 - 1930)
- Juan Solá y Farrell, O.F.M. Cap. (1931 - 1942)
- Matteo Aloisio Niedhammer y Yaeckle, O.F.M. Cap. (1943 - 1970)
- Salvador Albert Schlaefer Berg, O.F.M. Cap. (1970 - 1993)
- Pablo Ervin Schmitz Simon, O.F.M. Cap. (1994 - )
Auxiliary bishops
- David Albin Zywiec Sidor, O.F.M. (2002 - )
See also
External links and references
- "Vicariate Apostolic of Bluefields". Catholic-Hierarchy. Archived from the original on 4 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-03.
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