Juigalpa (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Marcial Humberto Guzmán Saballo, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 30 April 1991
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Managua
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nicaragua
Square Kilometers: 14,022 (5,415 Square Miles)
Description: Chontales and Rio San Juan
Mailing Address: Residencia Episcopal, Curacao 1/2 Cuadra al Este, Juigalpa, Chontales, Nicaragua
Telephone: 2512-2442

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Juigalpa
- Latin Name: Iuigalpensis
- Erected: 21 July 1962
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Managua
- Country: Nicaragua

Past and Present Ordinaries

Julián Luis Barni Spotti, O.F.M. † (14 Aug 1962 Appointed - 22 Jun 1970 Appointed, Bishop of Matagalpa)
Pablo Antonio Vega Mantilla † (16 Nov 1970 Appointed - 29 Oct 1993 Resigned)
Bernardo Hombach Lütkermeier (28 Feb 1995 Appointed - 15 Dec 2003 Appointed, Bishop of Granada)
René Sócrates Sándigo Jirón (28 Oct 2004 Appointed - 29 Jun 2019 Appointed, Bishop of León en Nicaragua)
Marcial Humberto Guzmán Saballo (24 Sep 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Juigalpa
21 July 1962	Erected	Diocese of Granada (Chontales and Rio San Juan)	Territorial Prelature of Juigalpa (erected)
Diocese of Juigalpa
30 April 1991	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Juigalpa	Diocese of Juigalpa

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

Territorial Prelature of Juigalpa

1965 91,066 96,066 94.8% 6 6 12 7,588 6 5 12 ap1967

1970 92,000 98,723 93.2% 6 6 15,333 5 13 ap1971

1976 110,000 121,665 90.4% 6 4 10 11,000 4 4 10 ap1977

1977 103,290 105,470 97.9% 6 7 13 7,945 8 4 11 ap1981

1987 139,800 156,000 89.6% 10 7 17 8,223 7 4 10 ap1991

Diocese of Juigalpa

1999 199,804 279,344 71.5% 13 8 21 9,514 8 28 16 ap2000

2000 105,809 299,344 35.3% 13 8 21 5,038 8 28 16 ap2001

2001 119,170 246,683 48.3% 13 8 21 5,674 8 28 16 ap2002

2002 121,553 259,017 46.9% 8 8 16 7,597 8 39 16 ap2003

2003 131,000 271,968 48.2% 16 8 24 5,458 8 38 16 ap2004

2004 230,248 277,405 83.0% 15 6 21 10,964 7 38 16 ap2005

2006 263,000 314,000 83.8% 17 7 24 10,958 7 38 16 ap2007

2013 285,788 348,523 82.0% 18 9 27 10,584 19 45 23 ap2014

2016 320,782 400,977 80.0% 21 7 28 11,456 3 12 41 27 ap2017

2019 319,700 390,770 81.8% 26 7 33 9,687 2 9 42 29 ap2020

2021 313,586 377,347 83.1% 26 9 35 8,959 2 9 34 29 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Juigalpa
1965	91,066	96,066	94.8%	6	6	12	7,588		6	5	12	ap1967
1970	92,000	98,723	93.2%	6		6	15,333			5	13	ap1971
1976	110,000	121,665	90.4%	6	4	10	11,000		4	4	10	ap1977
1977	103,290	105,470	97.9%	6	7	13	7,945		8	4	11	ap1981
1987	139,800	156,000	89.6%	10	7	17	8,223		7	4	10	ap1991
Diocese of Juigalpa
1999	199,804	279,344	71.5%	13	8	21	9,514		8	28	16	ap2000
2000	105,809	299,344	35.3%	13	8	21	5,038		8	28	16	ap2001
2001	119,170	246,683	48.3%	13	8	21	5,674		8	28	16	ap2002
2002	121,553	259,017	46.9%	8	8	16	7,597		8	39	16	ap2003
2003	131,000	271,968	48.2%	16	8	24	5,458		8	38	16	ap2004
2004	230,248	277,405	83.0%	15	6	21	10,964		7	38	16	ap2005
2006	263,000	314,000	83.8%	17	7	24	10,958		7	38	16	ap2007
2013	285,788	348,523	82.0%	18	9	27	10,584		19	45	23	ap2014
2016	320,782	400,977	80.0%	21	7	28	11,456	3	12	41	27	ap2017
2019	319,700	390,770	81.8%	26	7	33	9,687	2	9	42	29	ap2020
2021	313,586	377,347	83.1%	26	9	35	8,959	2	9	34	29	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Julián Luis Barni Spotti, O.F.M. † (Prelate: 14 Aug 1962 to 22 Jun 1970)
Pablo Antonio Vega Mantilla † (Prelate: 16 Nov 1970; Bishop: 30 Apr 1991 to 29 Oct 1993)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Juigalpa
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 55, Page 821, and Page 822
Diocese of Juigalpa
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 83, Page 641, and Page 642

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