Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pedro Sula
| Diocese of San Pedro Sula Dioecesis Sancto Petro Sula | |
|---|---|
 Catedral de San Pedro Apóstol | |
| Location | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Tegucigalpa |
| Metropolitan | Oscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B. |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,923 km2 (1,515 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2011) 1,570,291 900,000 (57.3%) |
| Parishes | 32 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 2 February 1916 (99 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Angel Garachana Pérez, C.M.F. |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Rómulo Emiliani Sánchez, C.M.F. |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pedro Sula (erected 2 February 1916, as the Vicariate Apostolic of San Pedro Sula) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa. It was elevated on 6 July 1963.
Ordinaries
- Juan Sastre y Riutort, C.M. (1924 - 1949)
- Antonio Capdevilla Ferrando, C.M. (1953 - 1962)
- José García Villas, C.M. (1963 - 1965)
- Jaime Brufau Maciá, C.M. (1966 - 1993)
- Angel Garachana Pérez, C.M.F. (1994 - )
Bishops
- Bishop: Angel Garachana Pérez, C.M.F.
- Auxiliary Bishop: Rómulo Emiliani Sánchez, C.M.F.
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Diocese of Trujillo |
External links and references
- "Diocese of San Pedro Sula". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-02.
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