Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinotega
Roman Catholic diocese in Nicaragua From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinotega (erected 18 June 1982, as the Territorial Prelature of Jinotega) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua. It was elevated on 30 April 1991.
Diocese of Jinotega Dioecesis Xinotegana | |
|---|---|
 The Cathedral of St. John Baptist | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Nicaragua |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Managua |
| Metropolitan | Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,630 km2 (4,490 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 354,015 263,000 (74.3%) |
| Parishes | 11 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 18 June 1982 (42 years ago) |
| Cathedral | St. John Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Carlos Enrique Herrera Gutiérrez, O.F.M. |
| Map | |
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- Pedro Lisímaco de Jesús Vílchez Vílchez (1982–2005)
- Carlos Enrique Herrera Gutiérrez, O.F.M. (2005– )
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