Managua (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano, Cardinal, Archbishop
Silvio José Báez Ortega, O.C.D., Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Erected: 2 December 1913
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nicaragua
Square Kilometers: 5,312 (2,051 Square Miles)
Description: Managua, Masaya, and Carazo
Official Web Site: http://www.curiamanagua.org/
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Km 8 1/2 Carretera a Masaya, Primera entrada de Las Sierritas de Santo Domingo, Managua, Nicaragua
Telephone: 2276.0120; 2276.2436

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 - 18 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 - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 December 1913	Erected	Diocese of Nicaragua (Managua, Masaya, Carazo, Matagalpa, and Qinotega)	Archdiocese of Managua (erected)
19 December 1924	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Managua (Matagalpa and Jinotega)	Diocese of Matagalpa (erected)

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

2013 2,061,000 2,721,000 75.7% 143 71 214 9,630 114 270 114 ap2014

2016 2,168,000 2,863,000 75.7% 166 71 237 9,147 113 270 115 ap2017

2019 2,239,850 2,623,800 85.4% 180 71 251 8,923 113 270 114 ap2020

2021 2,285,590 2,678,780 85.3% 182 71 253 9,033 113 270 114 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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
2013	2,061,000	2,721,000	75.7%	143	71	214	9,630	114	270	114	ap2014
2016	2,168,000	2,863,000	75.7%	166	71	237	9,147	113	270	115	ap2017
2019	2,239,850	2,623,800	85.4%	180	71	251	8,923	113	270	114	ap2020
2021	2,285,590	2,678,780	85.3%	182	71	253	9,033	113	270	114	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Rolando José Álvarez Lagos (Priest: 7 Dec 1994 to 8 Mar 2011)
Silvio José Báez Ortega, O.C.D. (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Apr 2009)
Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano (Deacon: 13 Jan 1974; Priest: 16 Aug 1974; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Feb 1988 to 2 Nov 1991; Archbishop: 1 Apr 2005 - )
Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara, S.D.B. (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Feb 1988 to 6 Mar 1990)
Jorge Solórzano Pérez (Priest: 29 Mar 1985; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Jun 2000 to 15 Oct 2005)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Carlos de la Trinidad Borge y Castrillo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Aug 1953 to 17 Jun 1968)
Oswaldo Brenes Álvarez †
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 Gonzalo Chávez Núñez † (Priest: 23 May 1954; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Feb 1966 to 16 Feb 1970)
Marco Antonio García y Suárez †
Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 9 Apr 1938; Archbishop: 6 Jan 1952 to 18 Jun 1968)
José Antonio Lezcano y Ortega † (Archbishop: 10 Dec 1913 to 6 Jan 1952)
Miguel Obando Bravo, S.D.B. † (Archbishop: 16 Feb 1970 to 1 Apr 2005)
César Bosco Vivas Robelo † (Priest: 17 May 1970; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Oct 1981 to 2 Apr 1991)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 5, Page 549

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