Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua

The episcopate of the country is called Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua (Spanish: Conferencia Episcopal de Nicaragua, CEN).

The ECN is a member of the Latin American Episcopal Conference and the Central Episcopal Secretariate of America (CESA).

List of Presidents of the Bishops' Conference:

1963-1968: Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto, archbishop of Managua

1968-1969: Isidro Augusto Oviedo y Reyes, bishop of León en Nicaragua

1969-1971: Donaldo Núñez Chavez, auxiliary bishop of Managua

1971-1975: Miguel Obando y Bravo, archbishop of Managua

1975-1979: Manuel Salazar y Espinoza, Bishop of León en Nicaragua

1979-1983: Miguel Obando y Bravo, archbishop of Managua

1983-1985: Pablo Antonio Vega Mantilla, Bishop of Juigalpa

1985-1989: Miguel Obando y Bravo, archbishop of Managua

1989-1991: Albert Salvador Schlaefer Berg, Vicar Apostolic of Bluefields

1991-1993: César Bosco Vivas Robelo, bishop of León en Nicaragua

1993-1997: Miguel Obando y Bravo, archbishop of Managua

1997-1999: César Bosco Vivas Robelo, bishop of León en Nicaragua

1999-2005: Miguel Obando y Bravo, archbishop of Managua

2005: César Bosco Vivas Robelo, bishop of León en Nicaragua

2005-2011: Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano, archbishop of Managua

2011 - ... Rene Sócrates Sándigo Jirón, bishop of Juigalpa

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