Roman Catholic Diocese of Estelí
Diocese of Esteli Dioecesis Esteliensis | |
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 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 (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 957,171 913,862 (95.5%) |
| Parishes | 24 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 17 December 1962 (59 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Bishops emeritus | , 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[]
- (1963–1978)
- (1979–1990)
- , S.D.B. (1990–2021)
External links and references[]
- "Diocese of Esteli". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-02.
Catholic dioceses in Nicaragua | |
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| Province of Managua | |
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Coordinates: 13°05′35″N 86°21′21″W / 13.0930°N 86.3557°W
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