Santa Rosa de Cop�n (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Darwin Rudy Andino Ram�rez, C.R.S., Bishop Emeritus
Luis Alfonso Santos Villeda, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 2 February 1916
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Pedro Sula
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Honduras
Square Kilometers: 9,896 (3,822 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, 2a Calle N.E. 122, Ave. Minerva, Barrio Mercedes, Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras
Telephone: 2662.00.61
Fax: 2662.11.63

Past and Present Ordinaries

Claudio Mar�a Volio y Jim�nez † (2 Feb 1916 Appointed - 12 Nov 1926 Resigned)
Angel Maria Navarro † (17 Dec 1928 Appointed - 31 Jul 1951 Died)
Carlos Luis Geromini † (20 Apr 1952 Appointed - 23 May 1958 Resigned)
H�ctor Enrique Santos Hern�ndez, S.D.B. † (12 Sep 1958 Appointed - 18 May 1962 Appointed, Archbishop of Tegucigalpa)
Jos� Carranza Ch�vez † (10 Jun 1962 Appointed - 17 Jul 1980 Died)
Luis Alfonso Santos Villeda, S.D.B. (27 Jan 1984 Appointed - 7 Nov 2011 Retired)
Darwin Rudy Andino Ram�rez, C.R.S. (7 Nov 2011 Appointed - 16 Dec 2024 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 February 1916	Erected	Diocese of Comayagua (Western part: Santa Barbara, Copan, Gracias, Ocotepeque, and In�buc�)	Diocese of Santa Rosa de Cop�n (erected)
27 April 2021	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santa Rosa de Cop�n (Lempira and Intibuc�)	Diocese of Gracias (erected)
26 January 2023	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Santa Rosa de Cop�n (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

1950 21 5 26 0 6 20 ap1951

1966 619,905 641,251 96.7% 26 14 40 15,497 17 29 26 ap1967

1970 650,500 674,300 96.5% 25 20 45 14,455 23 32 25 ap1971

1976 791,194 814,922 97.1% 19 19 38 20,820 20 34 27 ap1977

1978 876,675 900,979 97.3% 19 19 38 23,070 21 42 27 ap1981

1990 944,000 994,000 95.0% 25 23 48 19,666 35 56 26 ap1991

1999 919,054 989,950 92.8% 31 21 52 17,674 22 45 36 ap2000

2000 909,143 1,142,054 79.6% 37 21 58 15,674 22 47 36 ap2001

2001 912,148 1,142,054 79.9% 36 21 57 16,002 22 48 37 ap2002

2002 913,643 1,142,054 80.0% 39 18 57 16,028 19 54 38 ap2003

2003 1,050,689 1,142,054 92.0% 38 18 56 18,762 19 53 38 ap2004

2004 1,028,787 1,143,097 90.0% 35 16 51 20,172 17 53 39 ap2005

2010 1,160,000 1,289,000 90.0% 50 10 60 19,333 11 52 42 ap2011

2014 1,229,000 1,402,000 87.7% 53 15 68 18,073 17 37 44 ap2015

2017 1,297,940 1,481,040 87.6% 60 13 73 17,780 1 14 68 48 ap2018

2020 1,364,700 1,557,200 87.6% 65 15 80 17,058 1 35 32 93 ap2021

2021 969,134 .0% 37 15 52 0 15 27 bul:27Apr2021

2022 932,120 1,063,607 87.6% 48 12 60 15,535 1 31 15 28 ap2023

2023 946,100 1,079,560 87.6% 46 12 58 16,312 1 44 39 27 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950				21	5	26	0		6	20		ap1951
1966	619,905	641,251	96.7%	26	14	40	15,497		17	29	26	ap1967
1970	650,500	674,300	96.5%	25	20	45	14,455		23	32	25	ap1971
1976	791,194	814,922	97.1%	19	19	38	20,820		20	34	27	ap1977
1978	876,675	900,979	97.3%	19	19	38	23,070		21	42	27	ap1981
1990	944,000	994,000	95.0%	25	23	48	19,666		35	56	26	ap1991
1999	919,054	989,950	92.8%	31	21	52	17,674		22	45	36	ap2000
2000	909,143	1,142,054	79.6%	37	21	58	15,674		22	47	36	ap2001
2001	912,148	1,142,054	79.9%	36	21	57	16,002		22	48	37	ap2002
2002	913,643	1,142,054	80.0%	39	18	57	16,028		19	54	38	ap2003
2003	1,050,689	1,142,054	92.0%	38	18	56	18,762		19	53	38	ap2004
2004	1,028,787	1,143,097	90.0%	35	16	51	20,172		17	53	39	ap2005
2010	1,160,000	1,289,000	90.0%	50	10	60	19,333		11	52	42	ap2011
2014	1,229,000	1,402,000	87.7%	53	15	68	18,073		17	37	44	ap2015
2017	1,297,940	1,481,040	87.6%	60	13	73	17,780	1	14	68	48	ap2018
2020	1,364,700	1,557,200	87.6%	65	15	80	17,058	1	35	32	93	ap2021
2021		969,134	.0%	37	15	52	0			15	27	bul:27Apr2021
2022	932,120	1,063,607	87.6%	48	12	60	15,535	1	31	15	28	ap2023
2023	946,100	1,079,560	87.6%	46	12	58	16,312	1	44	39	27	ap2024