Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinotega

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Diocese of Jinotega

Dioecesis Xinotegana
Church in Jinotega, Nicaragua 2.jpg
The Cathedral of St. John Baptist
Location
CountryFlag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Ecclesiastical province Province of Managua
Metropolitan Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano
Statistics
Area11,630 km2 (4,490 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
354,015
263,000 (74.3%)
Parishes11
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established18 June 1982 (40 years ago)
Cathedral St. John Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Carlos Enrique Herrera Gutiérrez, O.F.M.
Map
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinotega (erected 18 June 1982, as the Territorial Prelature of Jinotega) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua. It was elevated on 30 April 1991.

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    Coordinates: 13°05′31″N86°00′10″W / 13.0919°N 86.0027°W / 13.0919; -86.0027