Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Honduras |
Date | Change |
1527 | Diocese of Honduras was established (from Diocese of Santo Domingo and became suffragan of Sevilla) |
1531.09.06 | Diocese of Honduras was renamed as Diocese of Trujillo |
1561 | Diocese of Comayagua was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Trujillo and became suffragan of Santo Domingo) |
1561 | Diocese of Trujillo was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Comayagua) |
1916.02.02 | Diocese of Comayagua was suppressed (to establish Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa, Diocese of Santa Rosa de Copán and Apostolic Vicariate of San Pedro Sula) |
1916.02.02 | Apostolic Vicariate of San Pedro Sula was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Comayagua and became suffragan of Tegucigalpa) |
1916.02.02 | Diocese of Santa Rosa de Copán was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Comayagua and became suffragan of Tegucigalpa) |
1916.02.02 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Comayagua and with suffragan sees Santa Rosa de Copán and San Pedro Sula) |
1949.03.06 | Territorial Prelature of Inmaculada Concepción de la B.V.M. en Olancho was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa and became suffragan of Tegucigalpa) |
1963.03.13 | Diocese of Comayagua was restored (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa and became suffragan of Tegucigalpa) |
1963.07.06 | Apostolic Vicariate of San Pedro Sula was promoted as Diocese of San Pedro Sula |
1964.09.08 | Territorial Prelature of Choluteca was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa and became suffragan of Tegucigalpa) |
1979.08.29 | Territorial Prelature of Choluteca was promoted as Diocese of Choluteca |
1987.07.03 | Diocese of Trujillo was restored (from Diocese of San Pedro Sula and became suffragan of Tegucigalpa) |
1987.10.31 | Territorial Prelature of Inmaculada Concepción de la B.V.M. en Olancho was promoted as Diocese of Juticalpa |
2005.09.19 | Diocese of Yoro was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa and became suffragan of Tegucigalpa) |
2011.12.30 | Diocese of La Ceiba was established (from Diocese of San Pedro Sula and became suffragan of Tegucigalpa) |
2017.01.02 | Diocese of Danlí was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa and became suffragan of Tegucigalpa) |
2021.04.27 | Diocese of Gracias was established (from Diocese of Santa Rosa de Copán and became suffragan of Tegucigalpa) |
2023.01.26 | Diocese of San Pedro Sula was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Pedro Sula (with suffragan sees Gracias, La Ceiba, Santa Rosa de Copán, Trujillo and Yoro) |
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