Gracias (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Walter Guillén Soto, S.D.B., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 April 2021
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Pedro Sula
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Honduras
Square Kilometers: 7,351 (2,839 Square Miles)
Description: Departments of Lempira and Intibucá
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, 67B Avenida Jose Maria Medina, continguo a Catedral de San Marcos, Barrio El Centro, Gracias 42101, Lempira, Honduras
Telephone: 2656-0606

Past and Present Ordinaries

Walter Guillén Soto, S.D.B. (27 Apr 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 April 2021	Erected	Diocese of Santa Rosa de Copán (Lempira and Intibucá)	Diocese of Gracias (erected)
26 January 2023	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Gracias (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

2021 515,370 574,693 89.7% 28 28 18,406 22 21 ap2022

2023 477,755 649,230 73.6% 30 10 40 11,943 10 41 31 ap2024