Diocese of Choluteca

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Bishop(s) Guido Plante, P.M.E., Bishop Raúl Corriveau, P.M.E., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 29 August 1979 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Honduras Square Kilometers: 5,775 (2,230 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Apartado 40, Cholueca, D.D., Honduras Telephone: 882-0582 Fax: 882-2301

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Choluteca
  • Latin Name: Cholutecensis
  • Erected: 8 September 1964
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa
  • Country: Honduras

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Marcel Gérin y Boulay, P.M.E. † (9 Sep 1964 Appointed - 14 Apr 1984 Retired)
• Raúl Corriveau, P.M.E. (14 Apr 1984 Succeeded - 17 Dec 2005 Retired)
• Guido Plante, P.M.E. (17 Dec 2005 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Choluteca
8 September 1964	Erected	Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa	Territorial Prelature of Choluteca (erected)
Diocese of Choluteca
29 August 1979	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Choluteca	Diocese of Choluteca

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Choluteca
1966	270,000	275,000	98.2%	25		25	10,800		4	40	9	ap1967*
1970	289,305	301,360	96.0%	8	30	38	7,613		71	46	10	ap1971
1976	272,700	303,000	90.0%	3	23	26	10,488	1	26	35	10	ap1977
Diocese of Choluteca
1980	299,660	342,406	87.5%	3	23	26	11,525		23	38	11	ap1981
1990	371,827	416,807	89.2%	9	15	24	15,492		15	55	11	ap1991
1999	470,421	548,598	85.7%	17	11	28	16,800		14	60	11	ap2000
2000	504,698	566,537	89.1%	16	10	26	19,411		12	57	12	ap2001
2001	530,000	600,000	88.3%	16	10	26	20,384		12	55	12	ap2002
2002	510,000	585,000	87.2%	17	10	27	18,888		12	63	13	ap2003
2003	522,000	595,500	87.7%	18	9	27	19,333		11	64	13	ap2004
2004	520,000	595,000	87.4%	24	9	33	15,757		9	61	13	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Raúl Corriveau, P.M.E. (Coadjutor Bishop: 25 Aug 1980; Bishop: 14 Apr 1984 to 17 Dec 2005)
• Marcel Gérin y Boulay, P.M.E. † (Prelate: 9 Sep 1964; Bishop: 4 Sep 1979 to 14 Apr 1984)
• Guido Plante, P.M.E. (Coadjutor Bishop: 14 Dec 2004; Bishop: 17 Dec 2005)