Roman Catholic Diocese of Matagalpa

Bishops

Ordinaries

• Isidro Carrillo y Salazar
• Vicente Alejandro González y Robleto. appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Managua
• Isidro Augusto Oviedo y Reyes, appointed Bishop of León en Nicaragua
• Octavio José Calderón y Padilla
• Julián Luis Barni Spotti, O.F.M., appointed Bishop of León en Nicaragua
• Carlos José Santi Brugia, O.F.M.
• Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano, appointed Archbishop of Managua
• Jorge Solórzano Pérez, appointed Bishop of Granada
• Rolando José Álvarez Lagos

  Auxiliary bishop

• Miguel Obando Bravo, S.D.B., appointed Archbishop of Managua

  Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Pedro Lisímaco de Jesús Vílchez Vílchez, appointed Bishop of Jinotega in 1982

  Territorial losses