Roman Catholic Diocese of Choluteca
| Diocese of Choluteca Dioecesis Cholutecensis | |
|---|---|
 Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción | |
| Location | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Tegucigalpa |
| Metropolitan | Oscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B. |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,775 km2 (2,230 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 614,000 532,000 (86.6%) |
| Parishes | 14 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 8 September 1964 (50 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Guy Charbonneau, P.M.E. |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Raúl Corriveau, P.M.E. Guido Plante, P.M.E. |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Choluteca (erected 8 September 1964, as the Territorial Prelature of Choluteca) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa. It was elevated on 29 August 1979.
Ordinaries
- Marcel Gérin y Boulay, P.M.E. (1964 - 1984)
- Raúl Corriveau, P.M.E. (1984 - 2005) - Bishop Emeritus
- Guido Plante, P.M.E. (2005 - 2012) - Bishop Emeritus
- Guy Charbonneau, P.M.E. (Since 2013)
See also
References
- "Diocese of Choluteca". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-02.