Archdiocese of San Pedro Sula Archidioecesis de Sancto Petro Sula | |
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 Catedral de San Pedro Apóstol | |
| Location | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,923 km2 (1,515 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2011) 1,570,291 900,000 (57.3%) |
| Parishes | 32 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 2 February 1916 (108 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Michael Lenihan |
| Bishops emeritus | Rómulo Emiliani Sánchez, Angel Garachana Pérez |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Pedro Sula (erected 2 February 1916 as the Vicariate Apostolic of San Pedro Sula) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Honduras. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa until 2023, when it was made a metropolitan archdiocese. It was elevated on 6 July 1963.
Ecclesiastical Province of San Pedro Sula
Its suffragan sees are
- Roman Catholic Diocese of La Ceiba
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Gracias
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa de Copán
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Trujillo (Honduras)
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Yoro
Leadership
- Bishops of San Pedro Sula
- Juan Sastre y Riutort, C.M. (1924–1949)
- Antonio Capdevilla Ferrando, C.M. (1953–1962)
- José García Villas, C.M. (1963–1965)
- Jaime Brufau Maciá, C.M. (1966–1993)
- Angel Garachana Pérez, C.M.F. (1994–2023)
- Archbishops of San Pedro Sula
Auxiliary bishops
- Rómulo Emiliani Sánchez (2002-2017)
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Diocese of Trujillo | |
| 2011 | Diocese of La Ceiba |
References
- "Diocese of San Pedro Sula". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-02.
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Archdiocese of San Pedro Sula Archidioecesis de Sancto Petro Sula | |
|---|---|
|
Catedral de San Pedro Apóstol | |
| Location | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,923 km2 (1,515 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2011) 1,570,291 900,000 (57.3%) |
| Parishes | 32 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 2 February 1916 (108 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Michael Lenihan |
| Bishops emeritus | Rómulo Emiliani Sánchez, Angel Garachana Pérez |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Pedro Sula (erected 2 February 1916 as the Vicariate Apostolic of San Pedro Sula) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Honduras. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa until 2023, when it was made a metropolitan archdiocese. It was elevated on 6 July 1963.
Ecclesiastical Province of San Pedro Sula
Its suffragan sees are
- Roman Catholic Diocese of La Ceiba
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Gracias
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa de Copán
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Trujillo (Honduras)
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Yoro
Leadership
- Bishops of San Pedro Sula
- Juan Sastre y Riutort, C.M. (1924–1949)
- Antonio Capdevilla Ferrando, C.M. (1953–1962)
- José García Villas, C.M. (1963–1965)
- Jaime Brufau Maciá, C.M. (1966–1993)
- Angel Garachana Pérez, C.M.F. (1994–2023)
- Archbishops of San Pedro Sula
Auxiliary bishops
- Rómulo Emiliani Sánchez (2002-2017)
Territorial losses
| Year | Along with | To form |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Diocese of Trujillo | |
| 2011 | Diocese of La Ceiba |
References
- "Diocese of San Pedro Sula". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-02.
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