Diocese of Gracias Dioecesis Gratiensis Diocesis de Gracias | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of San Pedro Sula |
| Metropolitan | Michael Lenihan, O.F.M. |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,537 km2 (2,910 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 574,693 500,000 (87%) |
| Parishes | 21 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | April 27, 2021 |
| Cathedral | Saint Mark Cathedral in Gracias |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Walter Guillén Soto, S.D.B. |
| Map | |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- Walter Guillén Soto, SDB: (27 Apr 2021 Appointed - present)[1][2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Resignations and Appointments, 27.04.2021". Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Diocese of Gracias". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 27 April 2021.