Diocese of Granada Dioecesis Granadensis Diócesis de Granada | |
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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 (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 526,132 431,587 (82%) |
Parishes | 35 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 2 December 1913 (109 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Jorge Solórzano Pérez |
Bishops emeritus | Bernardo Hombach Lütkermeier |
Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Granada (erected 2 December 1913) in Nicaragua is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua.
Year | Along with | To form |
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1962 | Territorial Prelature of Juigalpa |
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