Roman Catholic Diocese of Estelí

Diocese of Esteli

Dioecesis Esteliensis
Catedral Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario
Location
Country Nicaragua
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Managua
MetropolitanLeopoldo José Brenes Solórzano
Statistics
Area7,298 km2 (2,818 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2006)
  • 957,171
  • 913,862 (95.5%)
Parishes24
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established17 December 1962 (62 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopVacant
Apostolic AdministratorRolando José Álvarez Lagos
Bishops emeritusJuan Abelardo Mata Guevara, S.D.B.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Esteli (erected 17 December 1962) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua.

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