The Roman Catholic Diocese of Granada (erected 2 December 1913) in Nicaragua is a suffragan of the
Archdiocese of Managua.
Bishops
Ordinaries
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José Candida Piñol y Batres (1913–1915)
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Canuto José Reyes y Balladares (1915–1951)
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Marco Antonio García y Suárez (1953–1972)
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Leovigildo López Fitoria,
C.M. (1972–2003)
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Bernardo Hombach Lütkermeier
Bernardo is a given name and less frequently an Italian, Portuguese and Spanish surname. Possibly from the Germanic "Bernhard".
Given name People
* Bernardo the Japanese (died 1557), early Japanese Christian convert and disciple of Saint Franc ...
(2003–2010)
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Jorge Solórzano Pérez
Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker".
The Latin form ''Georgius'' ...
(since 2010)
Auxiliary bishop
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Carlos de la Trinidad Borge y Castrillo
Carlos may refer to:
Places
;Canada
* Carlos, Alberta, a locality
;United States
* Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community
* Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County
* Carlos, Minnesota, a small city
* Carlos, West Virginia
;Elsewher ...
(1945-1953), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Managua
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
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René Sócrates Sándigo Jirón, appointed Bishop of Juigalpa in 2004
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Marcial Humberto Guzmán Saballo Marcial is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
People with the given name
*Marcial Ávalos, Paraguayan footballer
*Marcial Calleja (1863–1914), Filipino lawyer
*Marcial Cuquerella (born 1977), Spanish businessma ...
, appointed Bishop of Juigalpa in 2020
Territorial losses
External links and references
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Granada
Granada
Granada
1913 establishments in Nicaragua
Granada, Nicaragua
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