Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: Nicaragua

See a list of abbreviations used in this list. See also our listing of current ecclesial jurisdictions.

0100~

Italica - Spain

0200-0300

Sevilla (separated from Italica?) - Spain

0300-0400

Sevilla (Metr.) - Spain

1511

Santo Domingo (established from Spain/Sevilla) - (Santo Domingo) Dominican Republic

1534

Nicaragua / León (established from Santo Domingo) - Nicaragua

1913

Bluefields (AV, detached from León) - Nicaragua

1913

Granada (detached from León) - Nicaragua

1913

Managua (Metr., detached from León, was part of the Metropolitan Province of Guatemala) - Nicaragua

1924

Matagalpa (detached from Managua) - Nicaragua

1962

Estelí (detached from Leon) - Nicaragua

1962

Juigalpa (Prel., detached from Granada) - Nicaragua

1982

Jinotega (Prel., detached from Matagalpa) - Nicaragua

1991

Jinotega - Nicaragua

1991

Juigalpa - Nicaragua

2017

Bluefields - Nicaragua

2017

Siuna (detached from Bluefields AV) - Nicaragua