Archdiocese of Managua

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Bishop(s) Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano, Archbishop Miguel Obando Bravo, S.D.B., Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Esteli Granada Jinotega Juigalpa León en Nicaragua Matagalpa

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Erected: 2 December 1913 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Nicaragua Square Kilometers: 5,210 (2,012 Square Miles) Description: Managua, Masaya, and Carazo Mailing Address: Apartado 3058, Managua, Nicaragua Telephone: (02)277.17.54;276.01.29 Fax: 276.01.30

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• José Antonio Lezcano y Ortega † (10 Dec 1913 Appointed - 6 Jan 1952 Died)
• Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto † (6 Jan 1952 Succeeded - 17 Jun 1968 Died)
• Miguel Obando Bravo, S.D.B. (16 Feb 1970 Appointed - 1 Apr 2005 Retired)
• Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano (1 Apr 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 December 1913	Erected	Diocese of León en Nicaragua	Archdiocese of Managua (erected)
19 December 1924	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Managua	Diocese of Matagalpa (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	1,142,622	1,202,866	95.0%	27	22	49	23,318			141	14	ap1951
1966	417,000	438,064	95.2%	41	91	132	3,159		143	354	44	ap1967
1968	540,000	563,349	95.9%	44	96	140	3,857		131	314	49	ap1971
1976	695,239	750,987	92.6%	36	94	130	5,347		142	350	55	ap1977
1980	905,000	921,000	98.3%	48	110	158	5,727		153	370	67	ap1981
1990	1,110,000	1,189,118	93.3%	43	50	93	11,935		69	260	72	ap1991
1999	1,816,880	2,271,100	80.0%	68	54	122	14,892		95	495	85	ap2000
2000	1,818,880	2,273,200	80.0%	84	54	138	13,180		101	500	90	ap2001
2001	1,900,300	2,273,200	83.6%	93	54	147	12,927		97	515	95	ap2002
2002	1,950,310	2,385,300	81.8%	95	56	151	12,915		100	536	97	ap2003
2003	1,807,300	2,386,500	75.7%	96	51	147	12,294		86	550	100	ap2004
2004	1,800,300	2,400,000	75.0%	104	54	158	11,394		107	565	92	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Carlos de la Trinidad Borge y Castrillo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Aug 1953 to 17 Jun 1968)
• Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano (Priest: 16 Aug 1974; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Feb 1988 to 2 Nov 1991; Archbishop: 1 Apr 2005)
• Clemente Carranza y López † (Priest: 12 Mar 1932 to 12 Jan 1963)
• Isidro Carrillo y Salazar † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Dec 1913 to 24 Dec 1924)
• Donaldo Chávez Núñez † (Priest: 23 May 1954; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Feb 1966 to 16 Feb 1970)
• Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 9 Apr 1938; Archbishop: 6 Jan 1952 to 17 Jun 1968)
• José Antonio Lezcano y Ortega † (Archbishop: 10 Dec 1913 to 6 Jan 1952)
• Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara, S.D.B. (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Feb 1988 to 6 Mar 1990)
• Miguel Obando Bravo, S.D.B. (Archbishop: 16 Feb 1970 to 1 Apr 2005)
• Jorge Solórzano Pérez (Priest: 29 Mar 1985; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Jun 2000 to 15 Oct 2005)
• César Bosco Vivas Robelo (Priest: 17 May 1970; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Oct 1981 to 2 Apr 1991)