Secretariado Episcopal de América Central y Panamá (S.E.D.A.C.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences

Also known as: Episcopal Secretariat of Central America and Panama (English)

Members: Conferencia Episcopal de Costa Rica (C.E.CO.R.)
Conferencia Episcopal de El Salvador (CEDES)
Conferencia Episcopal de Guatemala (CEG)
Conferencia Episcopal de Honduras (C.E.H.)
Conferencia Episcopal de Nicaragua (C.E.N.)
Conferencia Episcopal de Panamá (C.E.P.)
Diocese of Belize City–Belmopan (Belize)

Countries: Belize , Costa Rica , El Salvador , Guatemala , Honduras , Nicaragua , Panama

Address: Barrio Cabañas, 1ª ave. 6ta calle, Apdo. 105, El Progreso, 23201 Yoro, Honduras

Phone: 2221.30.53; 2223.17.29

Website:

History

1960.06.11: Established as Conferencia Episcopal de Centro América (español) / Episcopal Conference of Central America (English)
1969: Renamed as Secretariado Episcopal de América Central y Panamá (S.E.D.A.C.) (español) / Episcopal Secretariat of Central America and Panama (English)

Present Officials

President (2023.11.29 – ...):	Bishop Héctor David García Osorio (58) Bishop of Santa Rosa de Copán (Honduras)
General Secretary (2022.10.23 – ...):	Bishop José Antonio Canales Motiño (63) Bishop of Danlí (Honduras)

Past Officials

President: Bishop Roberto Camilleri Azzopardi, O.F.M. (2022.10.23 – 2023.10.17)
President: Archbishop José Luis Escobar Alas (66) (2016.11.26 – 2022.10.23)
President: Archbishop José Domingo Ulloa Mendieta, O.S.A. (68) (2012.11 – 2016.11.26)
President: Archbishop Leopoldo José Brenes Solórzano (76) (later Cardinal) (2011 – 2012.11)
President: Bishop José Francisco Ulloa Rojas (84) (2005.03 – 2011)
President: Bishop Álvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri (78) (later Cardinal) (2001 – 2005)
President: Bishop Raúl Corriveau, P.M.E. (95) (1997 – 2001)
President: Archbishop José Dimas Cedeño Delgado (92) (1992 – 1997)
President: Archbishop Próspero Penados del Barrio (1988 – 1992)
President: Archbishop Arturo Rivera Damas, S.D.B. (1984 – 1988)
President: Archbishop Román Arrieta Villalobos (1981 – 1984)
President: Archbishop Miguel Obando Bravo, S.D.B. (later Cardinal) (1976 – 1981)
President: Bishop Román Arrieta Villalobos (later Archbishop) (1972 – 1976)
President: Bishop Luis Manresa Formosa, S.J. (1971 – 1972)
President: Archbishop Tomás Alberto Clavel Méndez (1964 – 1971)
President: Archbishop Carlos Humberto Rodríguez Quirós (1961 – 1964)
President: Archbishop Luis Chávez y González (1958 – 1961)
General Secretary: Bishop Jorge Solórzano Pérez (64) (2011 – 2022.10.23)
General Secretary: Bishop Ángel San Casimiro Fernández, O.A.R. (83) (2005.03 – 2011)
General Secretary: Bishop Gregorio Rosa Chávez (83) (later Cardinal) (2001 – 2005)
General Secretary: Bishop Angel Garachana Pérez, C.M.F. (81) (1997 – 2001)
General Secretary: Bishop José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R. (81) (later Cardinal) (1992 – 1997)
General Secretary: Bishop Jorge Mario Ávila del Águila, C.M. (1988 – 1992)
General Secretary: Bishop Gregorio Rosa Chávez (83) (later Cardinal) (1984 – 1988)
General Secretary: Bishop Antonio Troyo Calderón (1981 – 1984)
General Secretary: Bishop Ignacio Nazareno Trejos Picado (97) (1972 – 1981)
General Secretary: Bishop Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (later Archbishop, Saint) (1971 – 1972)

Last updated on 2025.09.22