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 (including non-members) | (as of 2017) 536,568 363,160 (68%) |
| Parishes | 17 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 30 November 2017 (3 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Pro-cathedral of Our Lord of Esquipulas in Siuna |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Diocesan Bishop | Sede Vacante |
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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)
See also
External links and references
- "Diocese of Siuna". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
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