Catholic-Hierarchy DC

Diocese of Jinotega

Dioecesis Xinotegana



Show: All | General Information | Historical Details | Ordinaries | Historical Summary | Statistics | Affiliated Bishops, Living | Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 30 April 1991
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Managua
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Nicaragua
  • Square Kilometers: 9,755 (3,767 Square Miles)
  • Description: Jinotega
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Farmacia San Rafael 1/2 Cuadra al Este, Jinotega, Nicaragua
  • Telephone: 2782-2753
  • Fax: 2782-4237

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Territorial Prelature of Jinotega
18 June 1982ErectedDiocese of Matagalpa (Jinotega) Territorial Prelature of Jinotega (erected)
Diocese of Jinotega
30 April 1991ElevatedTerritorial Prelature of Jinotega Diocese of Jinotega

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Territorial Prelature of Jinotega
1990190,150230,00082.7%1021215,84521110ap1991
Diocese of Jinotega
1999211,000275,00076.7%1421613,18753113ap2000
2000215,000285,00075.4%1531811,94443314ap2001
2001210,000290,00072.4%1231514,00043111ap2002
2002205,000295,00069.5%1531811,38833311ap2003
2003254,985326,98578.0%1832112,14263911ap2004
2004263,000354,01574.3%2032311,43453311ap2005
2006237,816297,27080.0%344386,25853511ap2007
2013322,000333,00096.7%2452911,10382624ap2014
2016331,440343,56696.5%2553011,048102014ap2017
2019311,225462,39667.3%307378,41182116ap2020
2021319,750472,00067.7%2452911,02562332ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Territorial Prelature of Jinotega
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 977, and Page 978
  • Diocese of Jinotega
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 83, Page 640, and Page 641

============

Home | Countries | Religious Orders | Popes | Holy See | Roman Curia | Cardinals by Rank
Bishops: All | Living | Deceased | Youngest | Oldest | Cardinal Electors
Dioceses: All | Current Only | Titular | Vacant | Structured View
Events: Overview | Recent | by Date | by Year | Necrology
Ad Limina | Conclaves | Consistories | Councils
Eastern Catholic Churches

============

About Catholic-Hierarchy
Terminology/Site Help
[ Comments/Corrections ] Copyright David M. Cheney, 1996-2023
Code: web_d, v3.4.4, 25 Feb 2023; Data: 3 Jul 2023