There is also a Diocese of Nicaragua (and a Bishop of Nicaragua) in the Anglican Church in Central America.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of León in Nicaragua (erected 3 November 1534) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua."Diocese of León" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 16, 2016"Diocese of León en Nicaragua " Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 16, 2016
Bishops Diocese of Nicaragua Erected November 3, 1534
Diocese of León en Nicaragua Name changed December 2, 1913 Agustin Nicolas Tijerino y Loáisiga (21 November 1921 – 28 March 1945 Died) Isidro Augusto Oviedo y Reyes (13 June 1946 – 14 April 1969 Resigned) Manuel Salazar y Espinoza (30 January 1973 – 19 December 1981 Resigned) Julián Luis Barni Spotti (18 June 1982 – 2 April 1991 Retired) César Bosco Vivas Robelo (2 April 1991 – 29 June 2019 Retired) Sócrates René Sandigo Jirón (29 June 2019 – present)
Coadjutor bishops Manuel Ulloa y Calvo (1865-1867) Simeón Pereira y Castellón (1895-1902)
Auxiliary bishop Manuel Salazar y Espinoza (1969-1973), appointed bishop here
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops Isidro Carrillo y Salazar, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Managua in 1913 Canuto José Reyes y Balladares, appointed Bishop of Granada in 1915 Octavio José Calderón y Padilla, appointed Bishop of Matagalpa in 1946
Territorial losses Year Along with To form 1850 Diocese of San José de Costa Rica 1913 Diocese of GranadaArchdiocese of ManaguaVicariate Apostolic of Bluefields 1962 Diocese of Esteli
Metropolitans Since it was erected, the see has had four metropolitans. Archdiocese of Seville (1534 − 1547) Archdiocese of Lima (1547 − 1743) Archdiocese of Guatemala (1743 − 1913) Archdiocese of Managua (1913 − )
See also Catholic Church in Nicaragua
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