Roman Catholic Diocese of Bluefields
Diocese of Bluefields Dioecesis Bluefieldensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Nicaragua |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Managua |
| Metropolitan | Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 19,964 km2 (7,708 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 457,565 260,838 (57%) |
| Parishes | 10 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 2 December 1913 (110 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Diocesan Bishop | Pablo Ervin Schmitz Simon, O.F.M. Cap. |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bluefields (Latin: Dioecesis Bluefieldensis) is a Catholic diocese in Nicaragua. The Vicariate Apostolic of Bluefields had been erected on December 2, 1913 and had grown to approximately 587,000 Catholics by 2017. On November 30, 2017 the Vicariate Apostolic of Bluefields was elevated to a diocese and a second diocese (the Diocese of Siuna) was created, taking approximately 60% of the Catholics that had formerly been in the Vicariate Apostolic of Bluefields. The current bishop is Pablo Ervin Schmitz Simon, O.F.M. Cap.
History
- February 12, 1913: Established as Vicariate Apostolic of Bluefields, on territory split off from the Roman Catholic Diocese of León in Nicaragua.
- November 30, 2017: Lost territory to establish the Roman Catholic Diocese of Siuna.
- November 30, 2017: Elevated as Roman Catholic Diocese of Bluefields.
Ordinaries
- Agustín José Bernaus y Serra, O.F.M. Cap. (1913–1930)
- Juan Solá y Farrell, O.F.M. Cap. (1931–1942)
- Matteo Aloisio Niedhammer y Yaeckle, O.F.M. Cap. (1943–1970)
- Salvador Albert Schlaefer Berg, O.F.M. Cap. (1970–1993)
- Pablo Ervin Schmitz Simon, O.F.M. Cap. (1994– )
Auxiliary bishops
- David Albin Zywiec Sidor, O.F.M. Cap. (2002–2017)
See also
External links and references
- "Vicariate Apostolic of Bluefields". Catholic-Hierarchy. Archived from the original on 4 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-03.
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