There is also a Diocese of Nicaragua (and a Bishop of Nicaragua) in the Anglican Church in Central America. The Roman Catholic Diocese of León in Nicaragua (erected 3 November 1534) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Managua. Bishops Diocese of Nicaragua Erected November 3, 1534 Diocese of León en Nicaragua Name changed December 2, 1913 Agustin Nicolas Tijerino y Loáisiga (21 November 1921 – 28 March 1945 Died) Isidro Augusto Oviedo y Reyes (13 June 1946 – 14 April 1969 Resigned) Manuel Salazar y Espinoza (30 January 1973 – 19 December 1981 Resigned) Julián Luis Barni Spotti, O.F.M. (18 June 1982 – 2 April 1991 Retired) César Bosco Vivas Robelo (2 April 1991 – 29 June 2019 Retired) Sócrates René Sandigo Jirón (29 June 2019 – present) Coadjutor bishops Manuel Ulloa y Calvo (1865-1867) Simeón Pereira y Castellón (1895-1902) Auxiliary bishop Manuel Salazar y Espinoza (1969-1973), appointed Bishop here Other priests of this diocese who became bishops Isidro Carrillo y Salazar, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Managua in 1913 Canuto José Reyes y Balladares, appointed Bishop of Granada in 1915 Octavio José Calderón y Padilla, appointed Bishop of Matagalpa in 1946 Territorial losses Metropolitans Since it was erected, the see has had four metropolitans. Archdiocese of Seville (1534 − 1547) Archdiocese of Lima (1547 − 1743) Archdiocese of Guatemala (1743 − 1913) Archdiocese of Managua (1913 − ) See also Catholic Church in Nicaragua References Leon en Nicaragua 1534 establishments in the Spanish Empire Leon en Nicaragua