San Pedro Sula (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Angel Garachana Pérez, C.M.F., Bishop
Rómulo Emiliani Sánchez, C.M.F., Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 6 July 1963
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Honduras
Square Kilometers: 8,465 (3,269 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Apartado 207, 2a Avda. N.O., n. 1, San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Telephone: 553-14-32
Fax: 552-94-24

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of San Pedro Sula
- Latin Name: de Sancto Petro Sula
- Erected: 2 February 1916
- Vicariate
- Country: Honduras

Past and Present Ordinaries

Juan Sastre y Riutort, C.M. † (15 Apr 1924 Appointed - 23 Mar 1949 Died)
Antonio Capdevilla Ferrando, C.M. † (24 Mar 1953 Appointed - 12 Aug 1962 Died)
José García Villas, C.M. † (6 Jul 1963 Appointed - 10 Aug 1965 Died)
Jaime Brufau Maciá, C.M. † (15 Mar 1966 Appointed - 15 Sep 1993 Resigned)
Angel Garachana Pérez, C.M.F. (11 Nov 1994 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of San Pedro Sula
2 February 1916	Erected	Diocese of Comayagua	Vicariate Apostolic of San Pedro Sula (erected)
Diocese of San Pedro Sula
6 July 1963	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of San Pedro Sula	Diocese of San Pedro Sula
3 July 1987	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Pedro Sula	Diocese of Trujillo (erected)

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

Vicariate Apostolic of San Pedro Sula

1950 183,000 260,114 70.4% 18 18 10,166 19 19 5 ap1951

Diocese of San Pedro Sula

1966 341,920 370,103 92.4% 2 31 33 10,361 41 56 16 ap1967

1968 382,479 408,038 93.7% 4 38 42 9,106 46 66 17 ap1971

1976 569,574 654,682 87.0% 5 38 43 13,245 47 61 18 ap1977

1980 687,265 738,997 93.0% 6 41 47 14,622 1 51 74 22 ap1981

1990 849,355 933,356 91.0% 11 34 45 18,874 53 49 16 ap1991

1999 1,290,000 1,304,180 98.9% 25 38 63 20,476 47 94 18 ap2000

2000 968,575 1,383,679 70.0% 22 44 66 14,675 49 120 19 ap2001

2001 1,000,000 1,500,000 66.7% 28 60 88 11,363 68 116 18 ap2002

2002 1,000,000 1,500,000 66.7% 23 45 68 14,705 52 122 22 ap2003

2003 1,000,000 1,500,000 66.7% 23 45 68 14,705 54 142 21 ap2004

2004 1,000,000 1,500,000 66.7% 25 44 69 14,492 53 151 23 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of San Pedro Sula
1950	183,000	260,114	70.4%		18	18	10,166		19	19	5	ap1951
Diocese of San Pedro Sula
1966	341,920	370,103	92.4%	2	31	33	10,361		41	56	16	ap1967
1968	382,479	408,038	93.7%	4	38	42	9,106		46	66	17	ap1971
1976	569,574	654,682	87.0%	5	38	43	13,245		47	61	18	ap1977
1980	687,265	738,997	93.0%	6	41	47	14,622	1	51	74	22	ap1981
1990	849,355	933,356	91.0%	11	34	45	18,874		53	49	16	ap1991
1999	1,290,000	1,304,180	98.9%	25	38	63	20,476		47	94	18	ap2000
2000	968,575	1,383,679	70.0%	22	44	66	14,675		49	120	19	ap2001
2001	1,000,000	1,500,000	66.7%	28	60	88	11,363		68	116	18	ap2002
2002	1,000,000	1,500,000	66.7%	23	45	68	14,705		52	122	22	ap2003
2003	1,000,000	1,500,000	66.7%	23	45	68	14,705		54	142	21	ap2004
2004	1,000,000	1,500,000	66.7%	25	44	69	14,492		53	151	23	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jaime Brufau Maciá, C.M. † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1966 to 15 Sep 1993)
Antonio Capdevilla Ferrando, C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 24 Mar 1953 to 12 Aug 1962)
José García Villas, C.M. † (Bishop: 6 Jul 1963 to 10 Aug 1965)
Juan Sastre y Riutort, C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 15 Apr 1924 to 23 Mar 1949)

Diocese of San Pedro Sula

Dioecesis de Sancto Petro Sula