The Roman Catholic Diocese of Granada (erected 2 December 1913) in Nicaragua is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- José Candida Piñol y Batres (1913–1915)
- Canuto José Reyes y Balladares (1915–1951)
- Marco Antonio García y Suárez]] (1953–1972)
- Leovigildo López Fitoria, C.M. (1972–2003)
- Bernardo Hombach Lütkermeier (2003–2010)
- Jorge Solórzano Pérez (since 2010)
Auxiliary bishop
- Carlos de la Trinidad Borge y Castrillo (1945-1953), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Managua
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- René Sócrates Sándigo Jirón, appointed Bishop of Juigalpa in 2004
- Marcial Humberto Guzmán Saballo, appointed Bishop of Juigalpa in 2020
Territorial losses
Year | Along with | To form |
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1962 | Territorial Prelature of Juigalpa |
External links and references
- "Diocese of Granada". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-03.