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
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