Diocese of Choluteca Dioecesis Cholutecensis | |
|---|---|
| Catholic | |
| Location | |
| Country | 
Honduras |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Tegucigalpa |
| Metropolitan | Oscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B. |
| Coordinates | 13°18′23″N 87°11′42″W / 13.3064°N 87.1949°W |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,282 [1] km2 (2,425 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 726,250 [a] 544,370 [a] (75%) |
| Parishes | 16 [a] |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 8 September 1964 (59 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción (Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception), Choluteca |
| Secular priests | 32 (30 diocesan; 2 religious) [a] |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Teodoro Gomez Rivera |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jose Vicente Nacher Tatay |
| Bishops emeritus | |
| Map | |
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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.
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
- Raúl Corriveau, P.M.E. (1980–1984)
- Guido Plante, P.M.E. (2004–2005)
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d Annuario Pontificio (2022) via Catholic-Hierarchy.org [1]
References
- ^ a b "Diocese of Choluteca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
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