Roman Catholic Diocese of Choluteca

Latin Catholic diocese in Honduras

Diocese of Choluteca

Dioecesis Cholutecensis
Catholic
Location
Country Honduras
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Tegucigalpa
MetropolitanOscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B.
Coordinates
  • Raúl Corriveau
  • Guy Charbonneau
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The Diocese of Choluteca (erected 8 September 1964, as the Territorial Prelature of Choluteca) is a Latin Catholic diocese in Honduras. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa. Choluteca was elevated to a diocese on 29 August 1979.

Bishops

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)
  • Guy Charbonneau, P.M.E. (2013–2023)
  • Teodoro Gómez Rivera (2023–present)

Coadjutor bishops

  • Raúl Corriveau, P.M.E. (1980–1984)
  • Guido Plante, P.M.E. (2004–2005)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Annuario Pontificio (2022) via Catholic-Hierarchy.org[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Diocese of Choluteca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.


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