Roman Catholic Diocese of Siuna
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Siuna (Latin: Dioecesis Siunaënsis) was erected on 30 November 2017.
Diocese of Siuna Dioecesis Siunaënsis Diócesis de Siuna | |
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Location | |
Country | Nicaragua |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Managua |
Metropolitan | Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano |
Statistics | |
Area | 39,710 km2 (15,330 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 536,568 363,160 (68%) |
Parishes | 17 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 30 November 2017 (5 years ago) |
Cathedral | Pro-cathedral of Our Lord of Esquipulas in Siuna |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Isidoro del Carmen Mora Ortega |
Map | |
History
- November 30, 2017: Established as Roman Catholic Diocese of Siuna, on territory split off from the Vicariate Apostolic of Bluefields.
Ordinaries
- David Albin Zywiec Sidor, O.F.M. Cap. (2017–2020)
- Isidoro del Carmen Mora Ortega, (2021–)[1]
See also
External links and references
- "Diocese of Siuna". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
Specific
- "Appointment of bishop of Siuna, Nicaragua". Vatican Press. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
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