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 | (as of 2006) 526,132 431,587 (82%) |
| Parishes | 35 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 2 December 1913 (110 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jorge Solórzano Pérez |
| Bishops emeritus | Leovigildo López Fitoria, C.M. Bernardo Hombach Lütkermeier |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Granada (erected 2 December 1913) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- José Candida Piñol y Batres (1913–1915)
- Canuto José Reyes y Balladares (1915–1951)
- Marco Antonio García y Suárez (1953–1972)
- Leovigildo López Fitoria, C.M. (1972–2003)
- Bernardo Hombach Lütkermeier (2003–2010)
- Jorge Solórzano Pérez (since 2010)
Auxiliary bishop
- Carlos de la Trinidad Borge y Castrillo (1945-1953), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Managua
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- René Sócrates Sándigo Jirón, appointed Bishop of Juigalpa in 2004
- Marcial Humberto Guzmán Saballo, 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.
| Province of Managua | |
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