Diocese of Esteli Dioecesis Esteliensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Nicaragua |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Managua |
Metropolitan | Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano |
Statistics | |
Area | 7,298 km2 (2,818 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 957,171 913,862 (95.5%) |
Parishes | 24 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 17 December 1962 (60 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Vacant |
Apostolic Administrator | Rolando José Álvarez Lagos |
Bishops emeritus | Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara, S.D.B. |
Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Esteli (erected 17 December 1962) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua.
Coordinates: 13°05′35″N86°21′21″W / 13.0930°N 86.3557°W
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