Roman Catholic Diocese of Matagalpa
{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Nicaragua}}
{{Infobox diocese
| jurisdiction = Diocese
| name = Matagalpa
| latin = Dioecesis Matagalpensis
| local =
| image = Catedral de Matagalpa.jpg
| image_size = frameless
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| caption = Cathedral of St. Peter in 2013
| country = Nicaragua
| metropolitan = Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano
| territory =
| province = Province of Managua
| coordinates =
| area_km2 = 6,794
| population = 500,000
| population_as_of = 2004
| catholics = 480,000
| catholics_percent = 96
| parishes = 15
| churches =
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| members =
| denomination = Roman Catholic
| rite = Roman Rite
| established = 19 December 1924 ({{age|1924|12|19}} years ago)
| cathedral = Cathedral of St. Peter
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| pope = {{Incumbent pope}}
| bishop_title = Bishop
| bishop = Rolando José Álvarez Lagos
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| map = Nicaragua - Diocesi di Matagalpa.png
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Matagalpa (erected 19 December 1924) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua.
Bishops
=Ordinaries=
- Isidro Carrillo y Salazar (1924–1931)
- Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto (1932–1938). appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Managua
- Isidro Augusto Oviedo y Reyes (1939–1946), appointed Bishop of León en Nicaragua
- Octavio José Calderón y Padilla (1946–1970)
- Julián Luis Barni Spotti, O.F.M. (1970–1982), appointed Bishop of León en Nicaragua
- Carlos José Santi Brugia, O.F.M. (1982–1991)
- Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano (1991–2005), appointed Archbishop of Managua
- Jorge Solórzano Pérez (2005–2010), appointed Bishop of Granada
- Rolando José Álvarez Lagos (since 2011)
=Auxiliary bishop=
- Miguel Obando Bravo, S.D.B. (1968-1970), appointed Archbishop of Managua (Cardinal in 1985)
=Other priest of this diocese who became bishop=
- Pedro Lisímaco de Jesús Vílchez Vílchez, appointed Bishop of Jinotega in 1982
Territorial losses
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| Year || width="225" |Along with || width="225" |To form | ||
|---|---|---|
| valign="top"
| 1982 | Territorial Prelature of Jinotega |
See also
References
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External links
- {{cite web|title = Diocese of Matagalpa|work=Catholic-Hierarchy|url =http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmatg.html|accessdate=2007-03-03}} Wikipedia:Verifiability#Reliable sources
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