Roman Catholic Diocese of Estelí
| Diocese of Esteli Dioecesis Esteliensis | |
|---|---|
 Catedral Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Nicaragua |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Managua |
| Metropolitan | Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,298 km2 (2,818 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 957,171 913,862 (95.5%) |
| Parishes | 24 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 17 December 1962 (53 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara, S.D.B. |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Esteli (erected 17 December 1962) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua.
Ordinaries
- Clemente Carranza y López (1963 - 1978)
- Rubén López Ardón (1979 - 1990)
- Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara, S.D.B. (1990 - )
External links and references
- "Diocese of Esteli". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-02.
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