Diocese of Trujillo

Dioecesis Truxillensis in Honduria

Bishop(s)

Jenry Orlando Ruiz Mora, Bishop
Luis Felipe Solé Fa, C.M., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 July 1987
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Pedro Sula
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Honduras
Square Kilometers: 25,296 (9,770 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Apartado 13, Ave. Cristobal de Pedraza, Barrio el Centro, Trujillo, Dep. Colón, Honduras
Telephone: 2434-4997

Past and Present Ordinaries

Virgilio López Irias, O.F.M. † (3 Jul 1987 Appointed - 22 Jun 2004 Died)
Luis Felipe Solé Fa, C.M. (18 Mar 2005 Appointed - 10 Mar 2023 Retired)
Jenry Orlando Ruiz Mora (10 Mar 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 July 1987	Erected	Diocese of San Pedro Sula (Colón and Gracias a Dios)	Diocese of Trujillo (erected)
26 January 2023	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Trujillo (from Tegucigalpa)

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

1990 170,000 200,000 85.0% 12 12 14,166 14 19 7 ap1991

1999 212,700 248,800 85.5% 4 13 17 12,511 15 33 9 ap2000

2000 212,700 248,800 85.5% 4 13 17 12,511 15 33 9 ap2001

2001 227,000 265,000 85.7% 3 12 15 15,133 14 28 10 ap2002

2002 195,000 256,000 76.2% 2 12 14 13,928 13 31 9 ap2003

2003 230,000 267,000 86.1% 6 23 29 7,931 25 40 10 ap2004

2004 190,000 283,000 67.1% 8 11 19 10,000 13 33 10 ap2005

2010 230,000 327,000 70.3% 6 14 20 11,500 15 25 10 ap2011

2014 250,000 355,000 70.4% 7 14 21 11,904 16 29 10 ap2015

2017 259,400 369,400 70.2% 8 17 25 10,376 17 30 10 ap2018

2020 237,500 447,876 53.0% 10 11 21 11,309 11 27 10 ap2021

2022 242,000 457,000 53.0% 10 10 20 12,100 11 26 10 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	170,000	200,000	85.0%		12	12	14,166	14	19	7	ap1991
1999	212,700	248,800	85.5%	4	13	17	12,511	15	33	9	ap2000
2000	212,700	248,800	85.5%	4	13	17	12,511	15	33	9	ap2001
2001	227,000	265,000	85.7%	3	12	15	15,133	14	28	10	ap2002
2002	195,000	256,000	76.2%	2	12	14	13,928	13	31	9	ap2003
2003	230,000	267,000	86.1%	6	23	29	7,931	25	40	10	ap2004
2004	190,000	283,000	67.1%	8	11	19	10,000	13	33	10	ap2005
2010	230,000	327,000	70.3%	6	14	20	11,500	15	25	10	ap2011
2014	250,000	355,000	70.4%	7	14	21	11,904	16	29	10	ap2015
2017	259,400	369,400	70.2%	8	17	25	10,376	17	30	10	ap2018
2020	237,500	447,876	53.0%	10	11	21	11,309	11	27	10	ap2021
2022	242,000	457,000	53.0%	10	10	20	12,100	11	26	10	ap2023