Diocese of Choluteca

Latin Catholic diocese in Honduras From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Diocese of Choluteca (erected 8 September 1964, as the Territorial Prelature of Choluteca) is a Latin Catholic diocese in Honduras. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa. Choluteca was elevated to a diocese on 29 August 1979.

Country Honduras
Coordinates13°18′23″N 87°11′42″W
Quick facts Diocese of Choluteca Dioecesis Cholutecensis, Catholic ...
Diocese of Choluteca

Dioecesis Cholutecensis
Catholic
Location
Country Honduras
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Tegucigalpa
MetropolitanJosé Vicente Nácher Tatay, CM
Coordinates13°18′23″N 87°11′42″W
Statistics
Area6,282[1] km2 (2,425 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2021)
  • 544,370[a] (75%)
Parishes16[a]
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established8 September 1964 (61 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de la Inmaculada Concepción (Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception), Choluteca
Secular priests32 (30 diocesan; 2 religious)[a]
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopTeodoro Gomez Rivera [es]
Metropolitan ArchbishopJose Vicente Nacher Tatay
Bishops emeritus
Map
Close

Bishops

Ordinaries

  • Marcel Gérin y Boulay, P.M.E. (1964–1984)
  • Raúl Corriveau, P.M.E. (1984–2005) – Bishop Emeritus
  • Guido Plante, P.M.E. (2005–2012)
  • Guy Charbonneau, P.M.E. (2013–2023)
  • Teodoro Gómez Rivera (2023–present)

Coadjutor bishops

See also

Notes

References

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI