Tegucigalpa (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Oscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B., Cardinal, Archbishop
Darwin Rudy Andino Ramírez, C.R.S., Auxiliary Bishop
Juan José Pineda Fasquelle, C.M.F., Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 2 February 1916
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Honduras
Square Kilometers: 23,106 (8,924 Square Miles)
Web Site: http://www.arquidiocesistegu.org/arquidiocesis_tegucigalpa.htm
Mailing Address: Apartado 106, 3a y 2n Av. 1113, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Telephone: 237-03-53
Fax: 222-23-37

Historical Details

Diocese of Comayagua
- Latin Name: de Comayaguensis
- Erected: 1561
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santo Domingo
- Country: Honduras

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alfonso de Talavera, O.S.H. † (6 Sep 1531 Appointed - 1540 Resigned)
Alonso de Guzman, O.S.H. † ( 1532 Appointed - 1535 Resigned)
Cristóbal de Pedraza † (13 Sep 1539 Appointed - 1553 Died)
Jerónimo de Covella (Corella), O.S.H. † (12 Jun 1556 Appointed - 31 Jul 1575 Died)
Alfonso de la Cerda, O.P. † (13 Jan 1578 Appointed - 6 Nov 1587 Appointed, Bishop of Coro)
Gaspar de Andrada (Anorada), O.F.M. † (16 Nov 1587 Appointed - 1612 Died)
Alfonso del Galdo, O.P. † (22 Oct 1612 Appointed - 1629 Died)
Luis de Cañizares, O.M. † ( 1629 Succeeded - 24 Jul 1645 Died)
Juan Merlo de la Fuente † (30 May 1650 Appointed - 1665 Died)
Martín de Espinosa Monzon † (12 Sep 1672 Appointed - 1676 Died)
Alonso Vargas y Barca, O.S.A. † (22 Nov 1677 Appointed - 1697 Died)
Pedro de los Reyes Ríos de la Madrid, O.S.B. † (11 Apr 1699 Appointed - 30 Mar 1700 Appointed, Bishop of Yucatán (Mérida), Yucatán)
Juan Pérez Carpintero, O. Praem. † (3 Jan 1701 Appointed - 12 May 1724 Died)
Antonio López Portillo de Guadalupe, O.F.M. † (19 Nov 1725 Appointed - 6 Jan 1742 Died)
Francisco de Molina, O.S.Bas. † (11 Mar 1743 Appointed - 1749 Died)
Diego Rodríguez de Rivas y Velasco † (16 Nov 1750 Appointed - 29 Mar 1762 Appointed, Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco)
Isidro Rodríguez Lorenzo, O.S.Bas. † (17 Dec 1764 Appointed - 14 Dec 1767 Appointed, Archbishop of Santo Domingo)
Antonio Macarulla Minguilla de Aguilain † (14 Dec 1767 Appointed - 14 Dec 1772 Appointed, Bishop of Durango, Durango)
Francisco José de Palencia † (15 Mar 1773 Appointed - Nov 1775 Died)
Francisco Antonio de San Miguel Iglesia Cajiga, O.S.H. † (17 Feb 1777 Appointed - 15 Dec 1783 Appointed, Bishop of Michoacán, Michoacán)
José Antonio de Isabela † (27 Jun 1785 Appointed - Dec 1785 Died)
Fernando Cardiñanos, O.F.M. † (10 Mar 1788 Appointed - Jul 1794 Died)
Vicente Navas, O.P. † (1 Jun 1795 Appointed - 1809 Died)
Francisco de Paula Campo y Pérez † (25 Jan 1844 Appointed - 1853 Died)
Hipólito Casiano Flórez † (4 Apr 1854 Appointed - 29 Sep 1857 Died)
Juan Félix de Jesús Zepeda, O.F.M. † (22 Jul 1861 Appointed - 20 Apr 1885 Died)
Manuel Francisco Vélez † (23 May 1887 Appointed - 26 Mar 1901 Died)
Santiago María Martinez y Cabanas † (30 Jan 1902 Appointed - 11 Aug 1921 Died)
Agustín Hombach, C.M. † (3 Feb 1923 Appointed - 17 Oct 1933 Died)
José de la Cruz Turcios y Barahona, S.D.B. † (8 Dec 1947 Appointed - 18 May 1962 Retired)
Héctor Enrique Santos Hernández, S.D.B. † (18 May 1962 Appointed - 8 Jan 1993 Retired)
Oscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B. (8 Jan 1993 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Comayagua
1561	Erected	Diocese of Guatemala (Santiago de Guatemala)	Diocese of Comayagua (erected)
2 February 1916	Territory Lost	Diocese of Comayagua	Vicariate Apostolic of San Pedro Sula (erected)
2 February 1916	Territory Lost	Diocese of Comayagua	Diocese of Santa Rosa de Copán (erected)
Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa
2 February 1916	Elevated	Diocese of Comayagua	Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa (Name Changed and Diocese raised to an Archdiocese)
6 March 1949	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa	Territorial Prelature of Inmaculada Concepción de la B.V.M. en Olancho (erected)
13 March 1963	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa	Diocese of Comayagua (erected)
8 September 1964	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa	Territorial Prelature of Choluteca (erected)
19 September 2005	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa	Diocese of Yoro (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa

1950 821,076 846,468 97.0% 34 42 76 10,803 44 97 41 ap1951

1966 497,165 547,213 90.9% 22 57 79 6,293 21 28 ap1967

1970 789,000 850,315 92.8% 17 67 84 9,392 67 142 39 ap1971

1976 1,020,000 1,122,000 90.9% 36 46 82 12,439 49 175 33 ap1977

1980 1,916,949 1,946,141 98.5% 17 59 76 25,223 71 146 41 ap1981

1990 1,255,618 1,364,803 92.0% 25 64 89 14,108 1 69 64 36 ap1991

1999 1,516,661 1,849,796 82.0% 53 85 138 10,990 1 96 206 45 ap2000

2000 1,519,352 1,858,702 81.7% 55 96 151 10,061 1 109 210 50 ap2001

2001 1,621,000 1,971,481 82.2% 58 91 149 10,879 1 104 246 55 ap2002

2002 1,638,000 1,992,481 82.2% 58 91 149 10,993 1 104 246 55 ap2003

2003 1,596,947 1,996,184 80.0% 58 93 151 10,575 1 101 255 48 ap2004

2004 1,601,637 2,135,516 75.0% 67 98 165 9,706 1 116 387 48 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa
1950	821,076	846,468	97.0%	34	42	76	10,803		44	97	41	ap1951
1966	497,165	547,213	90.9%	22	57	79	6,293			21	28	ap1967
1970	789,000	850,315	92.8%	17	67	84	9,392		67	142	39	ap1971
1976	1,020,000	1,122,000	90.9%	36	46	82	12,439		49	175	33	ap1977
1980	1,916,949	1,946,141	98.5%	17	59	76	25,223		71	146	41	ap1981
1990	1,255,618	1,364,803	92.0%	25	64	89	14,108	1	69	64	36	ap1991
1999	1,516,661	1,849,796	82.0%	53	85	138	10,990	1	96	206	45	ap2000
2000	1,519,352	1,858,702	81.7%	55	96	151	10,061	1	109	210	50	ap2001
2001	1,621,000	1,971,481	82.2%	58	91	149	10,879	1	104	246	55	ap2002
2002	1,638,000	1,992,481	82.2%	58	91	149	10,993	1	104	246	55	ap2003
2003	1,596,947	1,996,184	80.0%	58	93	151	10,575	1	101	255	48	ap2004
2004	1,601,637	2,135,516	75.0%	67	98	165	9,706	1	116	387	48	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Darwin Rudy Andino Ramírez, C.R.S. (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Apr 2006)
Roberto Camilleri Azzopardi, O.F.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Jul 2001 to 21 May 2004)
Juan José Pineda Fasquelle, C.M.F. (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 May 2005)
Oscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B. (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Oct 1978; Archbishop: 8 Jan 1993 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Gaspar de Andrada (Anorada), O.F.M. † (Bishop: 16 Nov 1587 to 1612)
Francisco de Paula Campo y Pérez † (Bishop: 25 Jan 1844 to 1853)
Luis de Cañizares, O.M. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 19 Jun 1628; Bishop: 1629 to 24 Jul 1645)
Fernando Cardiñanos, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1788 to Jul 1794)
Hipólito Casiano Flórez † (Bishop: 4 Apr 1854 to 29 Sep 1857)
Jerónimo de Covella (Corella), O.S.H. † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1556 to 31 Jul 1575)
Martín de Espinosa Monzon † (Bishop: 12 Sep 1672 to 1676)
Alonso de Guzman, O.S.H. † (Bishop: 1532 to 1535)
Alfonso de la Cerda, O.P. † (Bishop: 13 Jan 1578 to 6 Nov 1587)
Alfonso del Galdo, O.P. † (Bishop: 22 Oct 1612 to 1629)
Pedro de los Reyes Ríos de la Madrid, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 11 Apr 1699 to 30 Mar 1700)
Evelio Domínguez Recinos † (Priest: 22 Dec 1935; Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Sep 1957 to 20 Apr 1988)
Agustín Hombach, C.M. † (Archbishop: 3 Feb 1923 to 17 Oct 1933)
José Antonio de Isabela † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1785 to Dec 1785)
Antonio López Portillo de Guadalupe, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 19 Nov 1725 to 6 Jan 1742)
Antonio Macarulla Minguilla de Aguilain † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1767 to 14 Dec 1772)
Santiago María Martinez y Cabanas † (Bishop: 30 Jan 1902; Archbishop: 2 Feb 1916 to 11 Aug 1921)
Juan Merlo de la Fuente † (Bishop: 30 May 1650 to 1665)
Francisco de Molina, O.S.Bas. † (Bishop: 11 Mar 1743 to 1749)
Antonio del Carmen Monestel Zamora † (Coadjutor Bishop: 23 Jan 1915 to 10 Mar 1921)
Vicente Navas, O.P. † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1795 to 1809)
Francisco José de Palencia † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1773 to Nov 1775)
Cristóbal de Pedraza † (Bishop: 13 Sep 1539 to 1553)
Juan Pérez Carpintero, O. Praem. † (Bishop: 3 Jan 1701 to 12 May 1724)
Diego Rodríguez de Rivas y Velasco † (Bishop: 16 Nov 1750 to 29 Mar 1762)
Isidro Rodríguez Lorenzo, O.S.Bas. † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1764 to 14 Dec 1767)
Francisco Antonio de San Miguel Iglesia Cajiga, O.S.H. † (Bishop: 17 Feb 1777 to 15 Dec 1783)
Héctor Enrique Santos Hernández, S.D.B. † (Archbishop: 18 May 1962 to 8 Jan 1993)
Alfonso de Talavera, O.S.H. † (Bishop: 6 Sep 1531 to 1540)
José de la Cruz Turcios y Barahona, S.D.B. † (Archbishop: 8 Dec 1947 to 18 May 1962)
Alonso Vargas y Barca, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 22 Nov 1677 to 1697)
Manuel Francisco Vélez † (Bishop: 23 May 1887 to 26 Mar 1901)
Juan Félix de Jesús Zepeda, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 22 Jul 1861 to 20 Apr 1885)

Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa

Archidioecesis Tegucigalpensis