Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Managua

Archdiocese of Managua Archidioecesis Managuensis Arquidiócesis de Managua
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Location
Country	Nicaragua
Ecclesiastical province	Province of Managua
Statistics
Area	5,210 km² (2,010 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 2,400,000 1,800,300 (75%)
Parishes	92
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	2 December 1913 (102 years ago)
Cathedral	Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Archbishop	Leopoldo Brenes
Auxiliary Bishops	Silvio José Báez Ortega, O.C.D.
Emeritus Bishops	Miguel Obando Bravo, S.D.B.
Map

Website
www.curiamanagua.org

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Managua (erected 2 December 1913) is a metropolitan diocese, and its suffragan dioceses include Esteli, Granada, Jinotega, Juigalpa, León en Nicaragua and Matagalpa.

Ordinaries

Archbishop José Antonio Lezcano y Ortega (1913–1952)
Archbishop Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto (1952–1968)
Cardinal Miguel Obando Bravo, S.D.B. (1970–2005) - Archbishop Emeritus
Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes (2005–present)

Territorial losses

Year	Along with	To form
1924		Diocese of Matagalpa

External links and references

"Archdiocese of Managua". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-02.

Roman Catholic dioceses in Nicaragua

Province of Managua	Diocese of Estelí Diocese of Granada Diocese of Jinotega Diocese of Juigalpa Diocese of León in Nicaragua Archdiocese of Managua Diocese of Matagalpa

Sui iuris Jurisdictions	Apostolic Vicariate of Bluefields

Coordinates: 12°07′58″N 86°15′58″W / 12.1327°N 86.2660°W / 12.1327; -86.2660

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