Roman Catholic Diocese of Choluteca
Diocese of Choluteca Dioecesis Cholutecensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Honduras |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Tegucigalpa |
| Metropolitan | Oscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B. |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,775 km2 (2,230 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 614,000 532,000 (86.6%) |
| Parishes | 14 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 8 September 1964 (57 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | , P.M.E. |
| Bishops emeritus | , P.M.E. |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Choluteca (erected 8 September 1964, as the Territorial Prelature of Choluteca) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa. It was elevated on 29 August 1979.
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
- , P.M.E. (1964–1984)
- , P.M.E. (1984–2005) – Bishop Emeritus
- Guido Plante, P.M.E. (2005–2012)
- , P.M.E. (Since 2013)
Coadjutor bishops[]
- , P.M.E. (1980–1984)
- Guido Plante, P.M.E. (204-2005)
See also[]
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Honduras
References[]
- "Diocese of Choluteca". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-02.
Coordinates: 13°18′23″N 87°11′42″W / 13.3064°N 87.1949°W
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