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Roman Catholic Diocese of Juigalpa

Coordinates: 12°06′23″N 85°21′52″W / 12.1064°N 85.3645°W / 12.1064; -85.3645
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Diocese of Juigalpa

Dioecesis Iuigalpensis
Location
Country Nicaragua
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Managua
MetropolitanLeopoldo José Brenes Solórzano
Statistics
Area12,435 km2 (4,801 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
314,000
263,000 (83.8%)
Parishes16
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established21 July 1962 (62 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMarcial Humberto Guzmán Saballo
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Juigalpa (erected 21 July 1962, as the Territorial Prelature of Juigalpa) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua. It was elevated on 30 April 1991.

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References

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  • "Diocese of Juigalpa". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-03. [self-published]

12°06′23″N 85°21′52″W / 12.1064°N 85.3645°W / 12.1064; -85.3645