Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Managua

Archdiocese of Managua

Archidioecesis Managuensis

Arquidiócesis de Managua
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Coat of arms
Location
CountryNicaragua
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Managua
Statistics
Area5,210 km2 (2,010 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2013)
  • 2,721,000
  • 2,061,000 (75.7%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established2 December 1913 (111 years ago)
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
ArchbishopLeopoldo Brenes
Auxiliary BishopsSilvio José Báez, OCD
Map
Website
Official Site

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Managua (erected 2 December 1913) is a metropolitan diocese, and its suffragan dioceses include Bluefields, Esteli, Granada, Jinotega, Juigalpa, León en Nicaragua and Matagalpa.

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