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 (454 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
- Alfonso de Talavera, O.S.H. (1531–1540)
- Alonso de Guzman, O.S.H. (1532–1535)
- Cristóbal de Pedraza (1539–1553)
- Jerónimo de Covella, O.S.H. (1556–1575)
- Alfonso de la Cerda, O.P. (1578–1587)
- Gaspar de Andrada, O.F.M. (1587–1612)
- Alfonso del Galdo, O.P. (1612–1628)
- Luis de Cañizares, O.F.M. (1628–1645)
- Juan Merlo de la Fuente (1650–1656)
- Alonso Vargas, O.S.A. (1678–1699)
- Pedro de los Reyes Ríos de la Madrid, O.S.B. (1699–1700)
- Juan Pérez Carpintero, O. Praem. (1701–1724)
- Antonio Guadalupe Lopez Portillo, O.F.M. (1725–1742)
- Francisco Molina, O.S.Bas. (1743–1749)
- Diego Rodríguez de Rivas y Velasco (1751–1762)
- Isidro Rodríguez, O.S.Bas. (1764–1767)
- Antonio Macarayuca Minguilla de Aguilain (1767–1772)
- Francisco José Palencia (1773–1775)
- Francisco Antonio de San Miguel Iglesia Cajiga, O.S.H. (1777–1783)
- Fernando Cardiñanos, O.F.M. (1788–1794)
- Vicente Navas, O.P. (1795–1809)
- Francisco de Paula Campo y Pérez (1844–1853)
- Juan Félix de Jesús Zepeda (1861–)
- Emanuele Francesco Velez (1887–1902)
- Jaime-Maria Martinez y Cabanas (1902–1921)
- Agustín Hombach, C.M. (1923–1933)
- José de la Cruz Turcios y Barahona, S.D.B. (1947–1962)
- Héctor Enrique Santos Hernández, S.D.B. (1962–1993)
- 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