Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa
| Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa Archidioecesis Tegucigalpensis | |
|---|---|
 Catedral Metropolitana de San Miguel de Arcángel | |
| Location | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Ecclesiastical province | Tegucigalpa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 15,167 km2 (5,856 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,801,000 1,550,000 (86.1%) |
| Parishes | 56 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1561 (455 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Oscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B. |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Juan José Pineda Fasquelle, C.M.F. |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa (erected 1561, as the Diocese of Comayagua) is a metropolitan see in Honduras. It was elevated as the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa on 2 February 1916.
Ordinaries
Diocese of Comayagua
Erected: 1561
- Alfonso de Talavera (Guzman), O.S.H. (1531–1540) Resigned
- Cristóbal de Pedraza (1539–1553) Died
- Jerónimo de Corella (Covella), O.S.H. (1556–1575) Died
- Alfonso de la Cerda, O.P. (1578–1587) Appointed, Bishop of La Plata o Charcas
- Gaspar de Andrada (Anorada), O.F.M. (1587–1612) Died
- Alfonso del Galdo, O.P. (1612–1628) Died
- Luis de Cañizares, O.F.M. (1628–1645) Died
- Juan Merlo de la Fuente (1650–1656) Died
- Martín de Espinosa y Monzón (1672-1676) Died
- Ildefonso Vargas y Abarca, (Alonso Vargas y Abarca) O.S.A. (1678–1699) Died
- Pedro de los Reyes Ríos de la Madrid, O.S.B. (1699–1700) Appointed, Bishop of Yucatán
- Juan Pérez Carpintero, O. Praem. (1701–1724) Died
- Antonio López Portillo de Guadalupe, O.F.M. (1725–1742) Died
- Francisco de Molina, O.S.Bas. (1743–1749) Died
- Diego Rodríguez de Rivas y Velasco (1751–1762) Appointed, Bishop of Guadalajara
- Isidro Rodríguez Lorenzo, O.S.Bas. (1764–1767) Appointed, Archbishop of Santo Domingo
- Antonio Macarulla Minguilla de Aguilain (1767–1772) Appointed, Bishop of Durango
- Francisco José de Palencia (1773–1775) Died
- Francisco Antonio Iglesia Cajiga, O.S.H. (1777–1783) Appointed, Bishop of Michoacán
- José Antonio de Isabela (1785-1785) Died
- Fernando Cardiñanos, O.F.M. (1788–1794) Died
- Vicente Navas, O.P. (1795–1809) Died
- Manuel Julián Rodríguez del Barranco (1817-1819) Died
- Francisco de Paula Campo y Pérez (1844–1853)
- Hipólito Casiano Flórez (1854-1857) Died
- Juan Félix de Jesús Zepeda (1861–1885) Died
- Manuel Francisco Vélez (1887–1901) Died
- José María Martínez y Cabañas (1902–1916) Died
Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa
Name changed and elevated: February 2, 1916
- José María Martínez y Cabañas (1916–1921)
- Agustín Hombach, C.M. (1923–1933) Died
- José de la Cruz Turcios y Barahona, S.D.B. (1947–1962) Retired
- Héctor Enrique Santos Hernández, S.D.B. (1962–1993) Retired
- Oscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B. (1993–present)
Bishops
- Archbishop: Oscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B.
- Auxiliary Bishop: Juan José Pineda Fasquelle, C.M.F.
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Vicariate Apostolic of San Pedro Sula Diocese of Santa Rosa de Copán | |
| 1949 | Territorial Prelature of Inmaculada Concepción de la B.V.M. en Olancho | |
| 1963 | Territorial Prelature of Inmaculada Concepción de la B.V.M. en Olancho | |
| 1964 | Territorial Prelature of Choluteca | |
| 2005 | Diocese of Yoro |
Suffragans of the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa
External links and references
- "Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-02.
Coordinates: 14°06′20″N 87°12′15″W / 14.1055°N 87.2042°W
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