Danlí (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Antonio Canales Motiño, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 2 January 2017
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Honduras
Square Kilometers: 7,489 (2,892 Square Miles)
Description: El Paraíso
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle del Canal 1933, Danli, El Paraiso, Honduras
Telephone: 9799-2021

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Antonio Canales Motiño (2 Jan 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 January 2017	Erected	Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa (El Paraíso)	Diocese of Danlí (erected)

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

2017 289,000 444,507 65.0% 13 5 18 16,055 7 24 11 ap2018

2019 372,800 466,300 79.9% 10 10 20 18,640 10 35 11 ap2020

2021 415,480 502,944 82.6% 11 10 21 19,784 12 31 11 ap2022

2023 422,400 516,000 81.9% 14 5 19 22,231 6 18 11 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2017	289,000	444,507	65.0%	13	5	18	16,055	7	24	11	ap2018
2019	372,800	466,300	79.9%	10	10	20	18,640	10	35	11	ap2020
2021	415,480	502,944	82.6%	11	10	21	19,784	12	31	11	ap2022
2023	422,400	516,000	81.9%	14	5	19	22,231	6	18	11	ap2024