Granada (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jorge Solórzano Pérez, Bishop
Bernardo Hombach Lütkermeier, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 2 December 1913
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Managua
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nicaragua
Square Kilometers: 7,453 (2,878 Square Miles)
Description: Granada, Rivas, and Boaco
Mailing Address: Obispado, Plaza Independencia 1, Granada, Nicaragua
Telephone: 2552-2142

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Cándido Piñol y Batres † (10 Dec 1913 Appointed - 10 Jul 1915 Resigned)
Canuto José Reyes y Balladares † (12 Jul 1915 Appointed - 3 Nov 1951 Died)
Marco Antonio García y Suárez † (17 Mar 1953 Appointed - 14 Jul 1972 Resigned)
Leovigildo López Fitoria, C.M. † (7 Jul 1972 Appointed - 15 Dec 2003 Retired)
Bernardo Hombach Lütkermeier (15 Dec 2003 Appointed - 11 Mar 2010 Retired)
Jorge Solórzano Pérez (11 Mar 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 December 1913	Erected	Diocese of Nicaragua (Granada, Rivas, Chontales, and San Juan del Norie)	Diocese of Granada (erected)
21 July 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Granada (Chontales and Rio San Juan)	Territorial Prelature of Juigalpa (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 298,000 302,000 98.7% 25 28 53 5,622 31 ap1951

1966 190,000 202,900 93.6% 16 31 47 4,042 83 21 ap1967

1970 196,968 199,968 98.5% 8 24 32 6,155 24 62 24 ap1971

1976 264,880 267,556 99.0% 12 25 37 7,158 26 65 22 ap1977

1980 296,954 300,000 99.0% 14 18 32 9,279 21 71 22 ap1981

1999 346,452 433,064 80.0% 37 13 50 6,929 22 141 27 ap2000

2000 346,452 440,000 78.7% 33 15 48 7,217 22 137 27 ap2001

2001 471,216 526,008 89.6% 35 18 53 8,890 19 157 27 ap2002

2002 483,682 540,112 89.6% 37 17 54 8,957 26 135 29 ap2003

2003 475,704 544,545 87.4% 41 17 58 8,201 18 137 29 ap2004

2004 483,230 555,436 87.0% 40 15 55 8,786 28 137 33 ap2005

2006 431,587 526,132 82.0% 52 16 68 6,346 29 135 35 ap2007

2013 536,000 588,000 91.2% 75 8 83 6,457 26 133 50 ap2014

2016 566,716 623,951 90.8% 84 4 88 6,439 24 161 53 ap2017

2019 576,776 636,033 90.7% 89 1 90 6,408 1 22 158 56 ap2020

2021 579,881 641,033 90.5% 89 4 93 6,235 19 158 61 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	298,000	302,000	98.7%	25	28	53	5,622				31	ap1951
1966	190,000	202,900	93.6%	16	31	47	4,042			83	21	ap1967
1970	196,968	199,968	98.5%	8	24	32	6,155		24	62	24	ap1971
1976	264,880	267,556	99.0%	12	25	37	7,158		26	65	22	ap1977
1980	296,954	300,000	99.0%	14	18	32	9,279		21	71	22	ap1981
1999	346,452	433,064	80.0%	37	13	50	6,929		22	141	27	ap2000
2000	346,452	440,000	78.7%	33	15	48	7,217		22	137	27	ap2001
2001	471,216	526,008	89.6%	35	18	53	8,890		19	157	27	ap2002
2002	483,682	540,112	89.6%	37	17	54	8,957		26	135	29	ap2003
2003	475,704	544,545	87.4%	41	17	58	8,201		18	137	29	ap2004
2004	483,230	555,436	87.0%	40	15	55	8,786		28	137	33	ap2005
2006	431,587	526,132	82.0%	52	16	68	6,346		29	135	35	ap2007
2013	536,000	588,000	91.2%	75	8	83	6,457		26	133	50	ap2014
2016	566,716	623,951	90.8%	84	4	88	6,439		24	161	53	ap2017
2019	576,776	636,033	90.7%	89	1	90	6,408	1	22	158	56	ap2020
2021	579,881	641,033	90.5%	89	4	93	6,235		19	158	61	ap2022