Diocese of Gracias

Dioecesis Gratiensis

Diocesis de Gracias
Location
CountryHonduras
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of San Pedro Sula
MetropolitanMichael Lenihan, O.F.M.
Statistics
Area7,537 km2 (2,910 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
574,693
500,000 (87%)
Parishes21
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedApril 27, 2021 (2021-04-27)
CathedralSaint Mark Cathedral in Gracias
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopWalter Guillén Soto, S.D.B.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gracias (Latin: Dioecesis Gratiensis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Honduras.[1][2]

History

It was erected on 27 April 2021 with its territory having been carved from the Diocese of Santa Rosa de Copán. The diocese was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa until 2023, when it was transferred to the newly erected province of San Pedro Sula, and covers 21 parishes with 500,000 Catholics.[1][2]

Ordinaries

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Resignations and Appointments, 27.04.2021". Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Diocese of Gracias". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 27 April 2021.

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