Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Managua
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Managua (erected 2 December 1913) is a metropolitan diocese, and its suffragan dioceses include Bluefields, Esteli, Granada, Jinotega, Juigalpa, León en Nicaragua and Matagalpa.
Leadership
- Ordinaries
- Archbishop José Antonio Lezcano y Ortega (1913–1952)
- Archbishop Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto (1952–1968)
- Cardinal Miguel Obando Bravo, SDB (1970–2005)
- Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes Solorzano (2005–present)
- Coadjutor archbishop
- Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto (1938-1952)
- Auxiliary bishops
- Isidro Carrillo y Salazar (1913-1924), appointed Bishop of Matagalpa
- Carlos de la Trinidad Borge y Castrillo (1953-1968)
- Donaldo Chávez Núñez (1966-1970)
- César Bosco Vivas Robelo (1981-1991), appointed Bishop of León en Nicaragua
- Leopoldo Brenes Solorzano (1988-1991), appointed Bishop of Matagalpa (but would later return here as Archbishop); future Cardinal
- Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara, SDB (1988-1990), appointed Bishop of Esteli
- Jorge Solórzano Pérez (2000-2005), appointed Bishop of Matagalpa
- Silvio José Báez Ortega, OCD (2009-
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Diocese of Matagalpa |