Diocese of Juigalpa

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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.

Ordinaries

  • Julián Luis Barni Spotti, O.F.M. (1962–1970), appointed Bishop of Matagalpa
  • Pablo Antonio Vega Mantilla (1970–1993)
  • Bernardo Hombach Lütkermeier (1995–2003), appointed Bishop of Granada
  • Sócrates René Sándigo Jiron (2004–2019), appointed Bishop of León en Nicaragua
  • Marcial Humberto Guzmán Saballo (2020–)