Catholic Church
in
Republic of Honduras (Honduras)
Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Honduras (Honduras) | |
Also known as: le Honduras (français), Honduras (Deutsch, español, Italiano, polski, Português), 洪都拉斯 (正體中文), ホンジュラス (日本語), Honduria (latine)
Roman Rite (11): Choluteca, Comayagua, Danlí, Gracias, Juticalpa, La Ceiba, San Pedro Sula, Santa Rosa de Copán, Tegucigalpa, Trujillo, Yoro
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Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses
Apostolic Nunciature: Honduras 
Conference of Bishops: Conferencia Episcopal de Honduras (C.E.H.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Secretariado Episcopal de América Central y Panamá (S.E.D.A.C.) 
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.)
Cardinals (0 electors/1 total)BishopsPatron Saint: Nuestra Señora de Suyapa (February 23)
Continent: Central America
Capital: Tegucigalpa
Area: 111,890 km²
Population: 9,038,741
Neighbouring Countries: ↙ El Salvador 
, ← Guatemala 
, ↑ Belize 
, ↘ Nicaragua 
Religions: Roman Catholic 46%, Protestant 41%, atheist 1%, other 2%, none 9%
Languages: Spanish (official), Amerindian dialects
Ethnic Groups: mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European) 90%, Amerindian 7%, black 2%, white 1%
Motto: Libre, Soberana e Independiente (Spanish) (Free, sovereign and independent)
Area: 112,088 km²
Catholic Population: 7,732,000 Catholics (81.8% of 9,451,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 274 parishes, 888 mission stations (38 with resident priest, 850 without resident priest), 3 other centres
Clergy: 17 bishops (11 diocesan, 6 titular), 545 priests (374 diocesan, 171 religious), 6 permanent deacons (5 diocesan, 1 religious)
Non-Clergy: 823 religious (38 brothers, 785 sisters), 356 major seminarians, 78 missionaries, 18,305 catechists
Last updated on 2024.05.14
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