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<?xml version="1.0"?> <diocese> <name>Diocese of León en Nicaragua</name> <latinname>Dioecesis Leonensis in Nicaragua</latinname> <bishops> <bishop>César Bosco Vivas Robelo, Bishop</bishop> </bishops> <information> <info>Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese</info> <info>Erected: 3 November1534</info> <info>Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Managua</info> <info>Rite: Latin (or Roman)</info> <info>Country: Nicaragua</info> <info>Square Kilometers: 9,862 (3,809 Square Miles)</info> <info>Description: León and Chinandega</info> <info>Mailing Address: Apartado 86, León, Nicaragua</info> <info>Telephone: (0311)4820</info> <info>Fax: 1132</info> </information> <pastordinaries> <ordinary>Venerable Diego Alvarez de Osorio † (20 Apr 1531 Appointed - May 1536 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Francisco de Mendavia, O.S.H. † (3 Aug 1537 Appointed - 6 Oct 1540 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Antonio de Valdivieso, O.P. † (29 Feb 1544 Appointed - 26 Feb 1549 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Fernando González de Bariodero † (18 Dec 1555 Appointed - )</ordinary> <ordinary>Lázaro Carrasco † ( 1556 Appointed - 20 Nov 1562 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Luís de la Fuente (Fuentes) † (4 Oct 1564 Appointed - Dec 1566 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Pedro Gómez (Fernández) de Córdoba, O.S.H. † (2 Jun 1568 Appointed - 18 Jun 1574 Appointed, Bishop of Guatemala (Santiago de Guatemala))</ordinary> <ordinary>Antonio de Zayas, O.F.M. † (19 Jan 1575 Appointed - 8 Mar 1582 Resigned)</ordinary> <ordinary>Domingo de Ulloa, O.P. † (4 Feb 1585 Appointed - 9 Dec 1591 Appointed, Bishop of Popayán)</ordinary> <ordinary>Jerónimo de Escobar, O.S.A. † (27 Jul 1592 Appointed - 19 Mar 1593 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar † (31 Mar 1594 Appointed - 1595 Resigned)</ordinary> <ordinary>Juan Antonio Diaz de Salcedo, O.F.M. † (28 Jul 1597 Appointed - 1603 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Pedro de Villarreal † (22 Oct 1603 Appointed - 1619 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Benito Rodriguez de Valtodano (Baltodano), O.S.B. † (27 Aug 1620 Appointed - 1629 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Agustin de Hinojosa y Montalvo, O.F.M. † (22 Mar 1630 Appointed - 5 Jul 1631 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Juan Barahona Zapata del Águila † (3 Dec 1631 Appointed - 19 Nov 1632 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Fernando Núñez Sagredo, O.SS.T. † (14 Mar 1633 Appointed - 31 May 1639 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Alonso de Briceño, O.F.M. † (14 Nov 1644 Appointed - 15 Sep 1653 Resigned)</ordinary> <ordinary>Tomás Manso, O.F.M. † (20 Nov 1658 Appointed - 1659 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Juan de la Torre, O.F.M. † (26 Mar 1662 Appointed - )</ordinary> <ordinary>Alfonso Bravo de Laguna, O.F.M. † (Jul 1664 Appointed - 9 Jun 1674 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Andrés de las Navas y Quevedo, O. de M. † (13 Dec 1677 Appointed - 15 Jun 1682 Appointed, Bishop of Guatemala (Santiago de Guatemala))</ordinary> <ordinary>Juan de Rojas y Asúa, O. de M. † (1 Jun 1682 Appointed - 25 Nov 1685 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Nicolás Delgado, O.F.M. † (3 Jul 1687 Appointed - 25 Nov 1698 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Diego Morcillo Rubio de Suñón de Robledo, O.SS.T. † (21 Nov 1701 Appointed - 14 May 1708 Appointed, Bishop of La Paz)</ordinary> <ordinary>Juan Benito Garret y Arlovi, O. Praem. † (28 Jun 1708 Appointed - 7 Oct 1716 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Andrés Quiles Galindo, O.F.M. † (9 Feb 1718 Appointed - 2 Jul 1719 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>José Xirón de Alvarado, O.P. † (5 Sep 1721 Appointed - 21 Jun 1724 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Francisco Dionisio de Villavicencio, O.S.A. † ( 1726 Ordained Bishop - 25 Dec 1735 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Domingo Antonio de Zatarain † (27 Nov 1736 Appointed - 6 Feb 1741 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Isidoro Marín Bullón y Figueroa † (2 Dec 1743 Appointed - 19 Jul 1748 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Pedro Agustín Morell de Santa Cruz y Lora † (20 Oct 1749 Appointed - 30 Mar 1753 Appointed, Bishop of Santiago de Cuba)</ordinary> <ordinary>José Antonio Flores de Rivera † (23 Jul 1753 Appointed - 21 Jun 1756 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Mateo de Navia Bolaños y Moscoso, O.S.A. † (26 Sep 1757 Appointed - 2 Feb 1762 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Juan Carlos de Vilches y Cabrera † (31 Oct 1763 Appointed - 14 Apr 1774 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Esteban Lorenzo de Tristán y Esmenota † (11 Sep 1775 Appointed - 15 Dec 1783 Appointed, Bishop of Durango)</ordinary> <ordinary>Juan Félix de Villegas † (14 Feb 1785 Appointed - 23 Sep 1793 Appointed, Archbishop of Guatemala)</ordinary> <ordinary>Juan Cruz Ruiz de Cabañas y Crespo † (12 Sep 1794 Appointed - 18 Dec 1795 Appointed, Bishop of Guadalajara)</ordinary> <ordinary>José Antonio de la Huerta Caso † (24 Jul 1797 Appointed - 25 May 1803 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Felipe Antonio (Juan José) Pérez del Notario † (26 Aug 1803 Appointed - 15 May 1806 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Nicolás García Jerez, O.P. † (17 Nov 1806 Appointed - 31 Jul 1825 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Jorge de Viteri y Ungo † (5 Nov 1849 Appointed - 25 Jul 1853 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>José Bernardo Piñol y Aycinena † (30 Nov 1854 Appointed - 20 Sep 1867 Appointed, Archbishop of Guatemala)</ordinary> <ordinary>Manuel Ulloa y Calvo † (20 Sep 1867 Succeeded - 27 Aug 1879 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Francisco Ulloa y Larios † (19 Oct 1880 Appointed - 7 Jul 1896 Retired)</ordinary> <ordinary>Simeón Pereira y Castellón † (30 Jul 1902 Succeeded - 29 Jan 1921 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Agustin Nicolas Tijerino y Loáisiga † (21 Dec 1921 Appointed - 28 Mar 1945 Died)</ordinary> <ordinary>Isidro Augusto Oviedo y Reyes † (17 Nov 1946 Appointed - 17 May 1969 Resigned)</ordinary> <ordinary>Manuel Salazar y Espinoza † (30 Jan 1973 Appointed - 19 Dec 1981 Resigned)</ordinary> <ordinary>Julián Luis Barni Spotti, O.F.M. † (18 Jun 1982 Appointed - 1991 Retired)</ordinary> <ordinary>César Bosco Vivas Robelo (2 Apr1991 Appointed - )</ordinary> </pastordinaries> <history> <date>3 November1534</date> <erected>Erected</erected> <from>Diocese of Panamá</from> <to>Diocese of León en Nicaragua (erected)</to> <date>11 February1547</date> <erected>Metropolitan Changed</erected> <from/> <to>Diocese of León en Nicaragua (From Seville (Spain) to Lima (Peru))</to> <date>16 December1743</date> <erected>Metropolitan Changed</erected> <from/> <to>Diocese of León en Nicaragua (From Lima (Peru) to Guatemala (Guatemala))</to> <date>28 February1850</date> <erected>Territory Lost</erected> <from>Diocese of León en Nicaragua</from> <to>Diocese of San José de Costa Rica (erected) (Costa Rica)</to> <date>2 December1913</date> <erected>Territory Lost</erected> <from>Diocese of León en Nicaragua</from> <to>Diocese of Granada (erected)</to> <date>2 December1913</date> <erected>Territory Lost</erected> <from>Diocese of León en Nicaragua</from> <to>Archdiocese of Managua (erected)</to> <date>2 December1913</date> <erected>Metropolitan Changed</erected> <from/> <to>Diocese of León en Nicaragua (From Guatemala (Guatemala) to Managua (Nicaragua))</to> <date>2 December1913</date> <erected>Territory Lost</erected> <from>Diocese of León en Nicaragua</from> <to>Vicariate Apostolic of Bluefields (erected)</to> <date>17 December1962</date> <erected>Territory Lost</erected> <from>Diocese of León en Nicaragua</from> <to>Diocese of Esteli (erected)</to> </history> <statistics> <data> <year>1950</year> <catholics>318,285</catholics> <totalpopulation>327,974</totalpopulation> <percentcatholics>97.0%</percentcatholics> <diocesanpriests>39</diocesanpriests> <religiouspriests/> <totalpriests>65</totalpriests> <catholicsperpriest>4,896</catholicsperpriest> <deacons/> <malereligious>26</malereligious> <femalereligious>83</femalereligious> <parishes>51</parishes> <source>ap1951</source> </data> <data> <year>1966</year> <catholics>187,252</catholics> <totalpopulation>187,372</totalpopulation> <percentcatholics>99.9%</percentcatholics> <diocesanpriests>24</diocesanpriests> <religiouspriests/> <totalpriests>48</totalpriests> <catholicsperpriest>3,901</catholicsperpriest> <deacons/> <malereligious>35</malereligious> <femalereligious>66</femalereligious> <parishes>23</parishes> <source>ap1967</source> </data> <data> <year>1968</year> <catholics>274,720</catholics> <totalpopulation>278,675</totalpopulation> <percentcatholics>98.6%</percentcatholics> <diocesanpriests>27</diocesanpriests> <religiouspriests/> <totalpriests>47</totalpriests> <catholicsperpriest>5,845</catholicsperpriest> <deacons/> <malereligious>32</malereligious> <femalereligious>66</femalereligious> <parishes>18</parishes> <source>ap1971</source> </data> <data> <year>1976</year> <catholics>332,700</catholics> <totalpopulation>390,000</totalpopulation> <percentcatholics>85.3%</percentcatholics> <diocesanpriests>22</diocesanpriests> <religiouspriests/> <totalpriests>40</totalpriests> <catholicsperpriest>8,317</catholicsperpriest> <deacons/> <malereligious>35</malereligious> <femalereligious>46</femalereligious> <parishes>32</parishes> <source>ap1977</source> </data> <data> <year>1999</year> <catholics>619,082</catholics> <totalpopulation>728,332</totalpopulation> <percentcatholics>85.0%</percentcatholics> <diocesanpriests>53</diocesanpriests> <religiouspriests/> <totalpriests>64</totalpriests> <catholicsperpriest>9,673</catholicsperpriest> <deacons>2</deacons> <malereligious>20</malereligious> <femalereligious>90</femalereligious> <parishes>41</parishes> <source>ap2000</source> </data> <data> <year>2000</year> <catholics>629,000</catholics> <totalpopulation>739,000</totalpopulation> <percentcatholics>85.1%</percentcatholics> <diocesanpriests>49</diocesanpriests> <religiouspriests/> <totalpriests>60</totalpriests> <catholicsperpriest>10,483</catholicsperpriest> <deacons>4</deacons> <malereligious>20</malereligious> <femalereligious>90</femalereligious> <parishes>41</parishes> <source>ap2001</source> </data> <data> <year>2001</year> <catholics>667,000</catholics> <totalpopulation>784,318</totalpopulation> <percentcatholics>85.0%</percentcatholics> <diocesanpriests>55</diocesanpriests> <religiouspriests/> <totalpriests>66</totalpriests> <catholicsperpriest>10,106</catholicsperpriest> <deacons>2</deacons> <malereligious>20</malereligious> <femalereligious>93</femalereligious> <parishes>43</parishes> <source>ap2002</source> </data> <data> <year>2002</year> <catholics>673,000</catholics> <totalpopulation>791,000</totalpopulation> <percentcatholics>85.1%</percentcatholics> <diocesanpriests>58</diocesanpriests> <religiouspriests/> <totalpriests>70</totalpriests> <catholicsperpriest>9,614</catholicsperpriest> <deacons>2</deacons> <malereligious>21</malereligious> <femalereligious>96</femalereligious> <parishes>43</parishes> <source>ap2003</source> </data> <data> <year>2003</year> <catholics>667,000</catholics> <totalpopulation>784,318</totalpopulation> <percentcatholics>85.0%</percentcatholics> <diocesanpriests>59</diocesanpriests> <religiouspriests/> <totalpriests>72</totalpriests> <catholicsperpriest>9,263</catholicsperpriest> <deacons>4</deacons> <malereligious>22</malereligious> <femalereligious>96</femalereligious> <parishes>47</parishes> <source>ap2004</source> </data> <data> <year>2004</year> <catholics>667,000</catholics> <totalpopulation>784,318</totalpopulation> <percentcatholics>85.0%</percentcatholics> <diocesanpriests>59</diocesanpriests> <religiouspriests/> <totalpriests>70</totalpriests> <catholicsperpriest>9,528</catholicsperpriest> <deacons>4</deacons> <malereligious>20</malereligious> <femalereligious>96</femalereligious> <parishes>47</parishes> <source>ap2005</source> </data> </statistics> </diocese>