Roman Catholic Diocese of Juigalpa
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Diocese of Juigalpa Dioecesis Iuigalpensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Nicaragua |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Managua |
| Metropolitan | Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,435 km2 (4,801 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 314,000 263,000 (83.8%) |
| Parishes | 16 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 21 July 1962 (54 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | René Sócrates Sándigo Jiron |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Juigalpa (erected 21 July 1962, as the Territorial Prelature of Juigalpa) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua. It was elevated on 30 April 1991.
Coordinates: 12°06′23″N 85°21′52″W / 12.1064°N 85.3645°W
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