Roman Catholic Diocese of León in Nicaragua

Diocese of León in Nicaragua
Dioecesis Leonensis in Nicaragua

Location
Country Nicaragua
Ecclesiastical province Province of Managua
Metropolitan Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano
Statistics
Area 9,862 km2 (3,808 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
784,318
667,000 (85%)
Parishes 47
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established 3 November 1534 (481 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Basílica de la Asunción
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop César Bosco Vivas Robelo
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of León in Nicaragua (erected 3 November 1534) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua.[1][2]

Ordinaries

Diocese of Nicaragua

Erected November 3, 1534

Vicar Capitular, Father Martin Hernández de Herrera (1550-1555)[6]
Vicar Capitular, Father Juan Alvarez (1555-1557)[6]

Diocese of León en Nicaragua

Name changed: December 2, 1913

Territorial losses

Year Along with To form
1850 Diocese of San José de Costa Rica
1913 Diocese of Granada
Archdiocese of Managua
Vicariate Apostolic of Bluefields
1962 Diocese of Esteli

Metropolitans

Since it was erected, the see has had four metropolitans.

References

  1. "Diocese of León" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 16, 2016
  2. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua " Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 16, 2016
  3. "Father Venerable Diego Alvarez de Osorio" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. "Bishop Francisco de Mendavia, O.S.H." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. "Bishop Antonio de Valdivieso, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  6. 1 2 Blanco Segura, Ricardo. Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. ISBN 9789977640792.
  7. "Bishop Fernando González de Bariodero" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  8. "Father Lázaro Carrasco" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  9. "Bishop Luís de la Fuente (Fuentes)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  10. "Bishop Pedro Gómez (Fernández) de Córdoba, O.S.H." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  11. "Bishop Antonio de Zayas, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  12. "Bishop Domingo de Ulloa, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  13. "Bishop Jerónimo de Escobar, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  14. "Bishop Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  15. "Bishop Juan Antonio Diaz de Salcedo, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  16. "Bishop Pedro de Villarreal" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  17. "Bishop Benito Rodriguez Valtodano (Baltodano), O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  18. "Bishop Agustin de Hinojosa y Montalvo, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  19. "Bishop Juan Barahona Zapata del Águila" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  20. "Bishop Fernando Núñez Sagredo, O.SS.T." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  21. "Bishop Alonso de Briceño (Brizeño), O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  22. "Bishop Tomás Manso, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  23. "Bishop Juan de la Torre y Castro, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  24. "Bishop Alfonso Bravo de Laguna, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  25. "Bishop Andrés de las Navas y Quevedo, O. de M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  26. "Bishop Juan de Rojas y Asúa, O. de M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  27. "Bishop Nicolás Delgado, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  28. "Archbishop Diego Morcillo Rubio de Suñón de Robledo, O.SS.T." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.

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