Matagalpa (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Rolando José Álvarez Lagos, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 19 December 1924
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Managua
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nicaragua
Square Kilometers: 6,804 (2,628 Square Miles)
Description: Matagalpa
Mailing Address: Obispado, Avenida Bartolome Martinez, del Costado Este de Catedral 3 cuadras al Sur, Apartado 53, Matagalpa, Nicaragua
Telephone: 2772.3730
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Isidro Carrillo y Salazar † (24 Dec 1924 Appointed - 16 Apr 1931 Died)
Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto † (29 Jan 1932 Appointed - 9 Apr 1938 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Managua)
Isidro Augusto Oviedo y Reyes † (11 Dec 1939 Appointed - 13 Jun 1946 Appointed, Bishop of León en Nicaragua)
Octavio José Calderón y Padilla † (13 Jun 1946 Appointed - 22 Jun 1970 Resigned)
Julián Luis Barni Spotti, O.F.M. † (22 Jun 1970 Appointed - 18 Jun 1982 Appointed, Bishop of León en Nicaragua)
Carlos José Santi Brugia, O.F.M. † (18 Jun 1982 Appointed - 15 May 1991 Died)
Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano (2 Nov 1991 Appointed - 1 Apr 2005 Appointed, Archbishop of Managua)
Jorge Solórzano Pérez (15 Oct 2005 Appointed - 11 Mar 2010 Appointed, Bishop of Granada)
Rolando José Álvarez Lagos (8 Mar 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 December 1924	Erected	Archdiocese of Managua (Matagalpa and Jinotega)	Diocese of Matagalpa (erected)
15 January 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of Matagalpa (El Paraíso District)	Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa
18 June 1982	Territory Lost	Diocese of Matagalpa (Jinotega)	Territorial Prelature of Jinotega (erected)

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

1949 239,500 240,000 99.8% 11 11 21,772 17 14 ap1951

1962 227,700 230,000 99.0% 12 7 19 11,984 10 37 14 ap1967

1970 268,000 280,000 95.7% 9 8 17 15,764 12 56 15 ap1971

1976 246,500 286,000 86.2% 12 11 23 10,717 22 53 15 ap1977

1980 274,350 325,500 84.3% 12 11 23 11,928 24 46 17 ap1981

1990 280,000 290,000 96.6% 6 13 19 14,736 14 49 13 ap1991

1999 310,000 325,000 95.4% 14 9 23 13,478 12 72 13 ap2000

2000 314,000 330,000 95.2% 10 9 19 16,526 12 52 14 ap2001

2001 480,000 500,000 96.0% 12 12 24 20,000 16 70 14 ap2002

2003 480,000 500,000 96.0% 16 12 28 17,142 16 75 15 ap2004

2004 480,000 500,000 96.0% 16 11 27 17,777 15 55 15 ap2005

2013 558,000 582,000 95.9% 29 12 41 13,609 17 62 25 ap2014

2016 586,000 611,000 95.9% 33 14 47 12,468 15 70 27 ap2017

2019 603,360 629,900 95.8% 37 14 51 11,830 14 90 28 ap2020

2021 615,685 643,000 95.8% 41 14 55 11,194 14 76 28 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	239,500	240,000	99.8%	11		11	21,772		17	14	ap1951
1962	227,700	230,000	99.0%	12	7	19	11,984	10	37	14	ap1967
1970	268,000	280,000	95.7%	9	8	17	15,764	12	56	15	ap1971
1976	246,500	286,000	86.2%	12	11	23	10,717	22	53	15	ap1977
1980	274,350	325,500	84.3%	12	11	23	11,928	24	46	17	ap1981
1990	280,000	290,000	96.6%	6	13	19	14,736	14	49	13	ap1991
1999	310,000	325,000	95.4%	14	9	23	13,478	12	72	13	ap2000
2000	314,000	330,000	95.2%	10	9	19	16,526	12	52	14	ap2001
2001	480,000	500,000	96.0%	12	12	24	20,000	16	70	14	ap2002
2003	480,000	500,000	96.0%	16	12	28	17,142	16	75	15	ap2004
2004	480,000	500,000	96.0%	16	11	27	17,777	15	55	15	ap2005
2013	558,000	582,000	95.9%	29	12	41	13,609	17	62	25	ap2014
2016	586,000	611,000	95.9%	33	14	47	12,468	15	70	27	ap2017
2019	603,360	629,900	95.8%	37	14	51	11,830	14	90	28	ap2020
2021	615,685	643,000	95.8%	41	14	55	11,194	14	76	28	ap2022