Roman Catholic Diocese of Granada
Diocese of Granada Dioecesis Granadensis Diócesis de Granada | |
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 Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Asunción | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Nicaragua |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Managua |
| Metropolitan | Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,453 km2 (2,878 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 526,132 431,587 (82%) |
| Parishes | 35 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 2 December 1913 (108 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | |
| Bishops emeritus | Leovigildo López Fitoria, C.M. |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Granada (erected 2 December 1913) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua.
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- (1913–1915)
- (1915–1951)
- (1953–1972)
- Leovigildo López Fitoria, C.M. (1972–2003)
- (2003–2010)
- (since 2010)
Auxiliary bishop[]
- (1945-1953), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Managua
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]
- , appointed Bishop of Juigalpa in 2004
- , appointed Bishop of Juigalpa in 2020
Territorial losses[]
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Territorial Prelature of Juigalpa |
External links and references[]
- "Diocese of Granada". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-03.
Catholic dioceses in Nicaragua | |
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| Province of Managua | |
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