Archdiocese of Managua

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Managua (erected 2 December 1913) is a metropolitan diocese, and its suffragan dioceses include Bluefields, Esteli, Granada, Jinotega, Juigalpa, León en Nicaragua and Matagalpa.

Leadership

• Archbishop José Antonio Lezcano y Ortega (1913–1952)
• Archbishop Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto (1952–1968)
• Cardinal Miguel Obando Bravo, SDB (1970–2005)
• Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes Solorzano (2005–present)

• Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto (1938-1952)

• Isidro Carrillo y Salazar (1913-1924), appointed Bishop of Matagalpa
• Carlos de la Trinidad Borge y Castrillo (1953-1968)
• Donaldo Chávez Núñez (1966-1970)
• César Bosco Vivas Robelo (1981-1991), appointed Bishop of León en Nicaragua
• Leopoldo Brenes Solorzano (1988-1991), appointed Bishop of Matagalpa (but would later return here as Archbishop); future Cardinal
• Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara, SDB (1988-1990), appointed Bishop of Esteli
• Jorge Solórzano Pérez (2000-2005), appointed Bishop of Matagalpa
• Silvio José Báez Ortega, OCD (2009-

Territorial losses

Persecution

The Archdiocese of Managua has undergone continuing "repression and persecution" from 2018 through 2025, including government-ordered dissolution of religious orders, a stochastic terrorism attack on priests, and vandalism of churches.

See also

• Catholic Church in Nicaragua

References

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