Tegucigalpa (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jos� Vicente N�cher Tatay, C.M., Archbishop
�scar Andr�s Rodr�guez Maradiaga, S.D.B., Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus
Juan Jos� Pineda Fasquelle, C.M.F., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 2 February 1916
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Honduras
Square Kilometers: 8,619 (3,329 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://arquitegucigalpa.com
Mailing Address: Arzobispado, Apartado 106, Ave. Mons. Agustin Hombach 1933, Colonia Palcartagua, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Telephone: 2236-2886
Fax: 2236-2967

Historical Details

Diocese of Comayagua
- Latin Name: de Comayaguensis
- Erected: 6 September 1531
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santo Domingo
- Country: Honduras

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alfonso de Talavera (Guzman), O.S.H. † (6 Sep 1531 Appointed - 1540 Resigned)
Crist�bal de Pedraza † (4 Feb 1541 Appointed - 1555 Died)
Jer�nimo de Corella (Covella), O.S.H. † (12 Jun 1556 Appointed - 31 Jul 1575 Died)
Alfonso de la Cerda, O.P. † (13 Jan 1578 Appointed - 6 Nov 1587 Appointed, Bishop of La Plata o Charcas)
Gaspar de Andrada (Anorada), O.F.M. Obs. † (16 Nov 1587 Appointed - 1612 Died)
Alfonso del Galdo, O.P. † (22 Oct 1612 Appointed - 1629 Died)
Luis de Ca�izares, O.M. † ( 1629 Succeeded - 4 Jul 1645 Died)
Juan Merlo de la Fuente † (30 May 1650 Appointed - 1665 Died)
Mart�n de Espinosa y Monz�n † (12 Sep 1672 Appointed - 1676 Died)
Ildefonso Vargas y Abarca, O.E.S.A. † (22 Nov 1677 Appointed - 9 May 1697 Died)
Pedro Reyes de los R�os de Lamadrid, O.S.B. † (11 Apr 1699 Appointed - 30 Mar 1700 Appointed, Bishop of Yucat�n (M�rida))
Juan P�rez Carpintero, O. Praem. † (3 Jan 1701 Appointed - 12 May 1724 Died)
Antonio L�pez Portillo de Guadalupe, O.F.M. † (19 Nov 1725 Appointed - 6 Jan 1742 Died)
Francisco de Molina, O.S.Bas. † (11 Mar 1743 Confirmed - Dec 1749 Died)
Diego Rodr�guez de Rivas y Velasco † (16 Nov 1750 Confirmed - 29 Mar 1762 Appointed, Bishop of Guadalajara, Jalisco)
Isidro Rodr�guez Lorenzo, O.S.Bas. † (17 Dec 1764 Appointed - 14 Dec 1767 Appointed, Archbishop of Santo Domingo)
Antonio Macarulla Minguilla de Aguilain † (14 Dec 1767 Appointed - 14 Dec 1772 Appointed, Bishop of Durango)
Francisco Jos� de Palencia † (15 Mar 1773 Appointed - Nov 1775 Died)
Francisco Antonio Iglesia Cajiga, O.S.H. † (17 Feb 1777 Appointed - 15 Dec 1783 Appointed, Bishop of Michoac�n)
Jos� Antonio de Isabela † (27 Jun 1785 Appointed - Dec 1785 Died)
Fernando Cardi�anos, O.F.M. Obs. † (10 Mar 1788 Appointed - Jul 1794 Died)
Vicente Navas y M�rquez, O.P. † (1 Jun 1795 Appointed - 1809 Died)
Manuel Juli�n Rodr�guez del Barranco † (14 Apr 1817 Appointed - 1819 Died)
Francisco de Paula Campo y P�rez † (25 Jan 1844 Appointed - 1853 Died)
Hip�lito Casiano Fl�res † (4 Apr 1854 Appointed - 29 Sep 1857 Died)
Juan F�lix de Jes�s Zepeda, O.F.M. Obs. † (22 Jul 1861 Appointed - 20 Apr 1885 Died)
Manuel Francisco V�lez † (23 May 1887 Appointed - 26 Mar 1901 Died)
Jos� Mar�a Mart�nez y Caba�as † (13 Mar 1902 Appointed - 11 Aug 1921 Died)
Agust�n Hombach, C.M. † (3 Feb 1923 Appointed - 17 Oct 1933 Died)
Jos� de la Cruz Turcios y Barahona, S.D.B. † (8 Dec 1947 Appointed - 18 May 1962 Retired)
H�ctor Enrique Santos Hern�ndez, S.D.B. † (18 May 1962 Appointed - 8 Jan 1993 Retired)
�scar Andr�s Rodr�guez Maradiaga, S.D.B. (8 Jan 1993 Appointed - 26 Jan 2023 Retired)
Jos� Vicente N�cher Tatay, C.M. (26 Jan 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Comayagua
6 September 1531	Erected	Diocese of Santiago de Guatemala (Honduras)	Diocese of Comayagua (erected)
2 February 1916	Territory Lost	Diocese of Comayagua (Northern part: Cortes, Islas de la Bahia, Atl�ntida, and Col�n)	Vicariate Apostolic of San Pedro Sula (erected)
2 February 1916	Territory Lost	Diocese of Comayagua (Western part: Santa Barbara, Copan, Gracias, Ocotepeque, and In�buc�)	Diocese of Santa Rosa de Cop�n (erected)
Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa
2 February 1916	Elevated	Diocese of Comayagua (Eastern part: Yoro, Comayagua, La Pax, Valle, Tegucigalpa, Choluteca, EI Paraiso, and Olouclto)	Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa (Name Changed and Diocese raised to an Archdiocese)
6 March 1949	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa	Territorial Prelature of Inmaculada Concepci�n de la B.V.M. en Olancho (erected)
15 January 1962	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa (Totecacinte below Portillo de Totecacinte and Murupuxi)	Diocese of Le�n en Nicaragua
15 January 1962	Territory Added	Diocese of Matagalpa (El Para�so District)	Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa
13 March 1963	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa (Departments of Comayagua and La Paz)	Diocese of Comayagua (erected)
8 September 1964	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa (Choluteca and Valle)	Territorial Prelature of Choluteca (erected)
19 September 2005	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa (Yoro)	Diocese of Yoro (erected)
2 January 2017	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa (El Para�so)	Diocese of Danl� (erected)

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

Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa

1950 821,076 846,468 97.0% 34 42 76 10,803 44 97 41 ap1951

1966 497,165 547,213 90.9% 22 57 79 6,293 21 28 ap1967

1970 789,000 850,315 92.8% 17 67 84 9,392 67 142 39 ap1971

1976 1,020,000 1,122,000 90.9% 36 46 82 12,439 49 175 33 ap1977

1980 1,916,949 1,946,141 98.5% 17 59 76 25,223 71 146 41 ap1981

1990 1,255,618 1,364,803 92.0% 25 64 89 14,108 1 69 64 36 ap1991

1999 1,516,661 1,849,796 82.0% 53 85 138 10,990 1 96 206 45 ap2000

2000 1,519,352 1,858,702 81.7% 55 96 151 10,061 1 109 210 50 ap2001

2001 1,621,000 1,971,481 82.2% 58 91 149 10,879 1 104 246 55 ap2002

2002 1,638,000 1,992,481 82.2% 58 91 149 10,993 1 104 246 55 ap2003

2003 1,596,947 1,996,184 80.0% 58 93 151 10,575 1 101 255 48 ap2004

2004 1,601,637 2,135,516 75.0% 67 98 165 9,706 1 116 387 48 ap2005

2010 1,550,000 1,801,000 86.1% 72 63 135 11,481 4 68 305 56 ap2011

2014 1,684,000 1,955,000 86.1% 79 77 156 10,794 1 97 320 58 ap2015

2017 1,261,000 1,815,493 69.5% 71 68 139 9,071 3 89 325 55 ap2018

2020 1,334,500 1,921,700 69.4% 78 55 133 10,033 4 82 300 58 ap2021

2022 1,375,760 1,983,000 69.4% 78 56 134 10,266 5 85 273 61 ap2023

2023 1,263,290 1,820,884 69.4% 81 53 134 9,427 5 79 283 63 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa
1950	821,076	846,468	97.0%	34	42	76	10,803		44	97	41	ap1951
1966	497,165	547,213	90.9%	22	57	79	6,293			21	28	ap1967
1970	789,000	850,315	92.8%	17	67	84	9,392		67	142	39	ap1971
1976	1,020,000	1,122,000	90.9%	36	46	82	12,439		49	175	33	ap1977
1980	1,916,949	1,946,141	98.5%	17	59	76	25,223		71	146	41	ap1981
1990	1,255,618	1,364,803	92.0%	25	64	89	14,108	1	69	64	36	ap1991
1999	1,516,661	1,849,796	82.0%	53	85	138	10,990	1	96	206	45	ap2000
2000	1,519,352	1,858,702	81.7%	55	96	151	10,061	1	109	210	50	ap2001
2001	1,621,000	1,971,481	82.2%	58	91	149	10,879	1	104	246	55	ap2002
2002	1,638,000	1,992,481	82.2%	58	91	149	10,993	1	104	246	55	ap2003
2003	1,596,947	1,996,184	80.0%	58	93	151	10,575	1	101	255	48	ap2004
2004	1,601,637	2,135,516	75.0%	67	98	165	9,706	1	116	387	48	ap2005
2010	1,550,000	1,801,000	86.1%	72	63	135	11,481	4	68	305	56	ap2011
2014	1,684,000	1,955,000	86.1%	79	77	156	10,794	1	97	320	58	ap2015
2017	1,261,000	1,815,493	69.5%	71	68	139	9,071	3	89	325	55	ap2018
2020	1,334,500	1,921,700	69.4%	78	55	133	10,033	4	82	300	58	ap2021
2022	1,375,760	1,983,000	69.4%	78	56	134	10,266	5	85	273	61	ap2023
2023	1,263,290	1,820,884	69.4%	81	53	134	9,427	5	79	283	63	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Gaspar de Andrada (Anorada), O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 16 Nov 1587 to 1612)
Roberto (Patrick) Camilleri Azzopardi, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Jul 2001 to 21 May 2004)
Francisco de Paula Campo y P�rez † (Bishop: 25 Jan 1844 to 1853)
Luis de Ca�izares, O.M. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 19 Jun 1628; Bishop: 1629 to 4 Jul 1645)
Fernando Cardi�anos, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1788 to Jul 1794)
Jos� Carranza Ch�vez † (Priest: 19 Dec 1942 to 10 Jun 1962)
Jer�nimo de Corella (Covella), O.S.H. † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1556 to 31 Jul 1575)
Alfonso de la Cerda, O.P. † (Bishop: 13 Jan 1578 to 6 Nov 1587)
Alfonso del Galdo, O.P. † (Bishop: 22 Oct 1612 to 1629)
Evelio Dom�nguez Recinos † (Priest: 22 Dec 1935; Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Sep 1957 to 20 Apr 1988)
Mart�n de Espinosa y Monz�n † (Bishop: 12 Sep 1672 to 1676)
Hip�lito Casiano Fl�res † (Bishop: 4 Apr 1854 to 29 Sep 1857)
Carlos Luis Geromini †
Agust�n Hombach, C.M. † (Archbishop: 3 Feb 1923 to 17 Oct 1933)
Francisco Antonio Iglesia Cajiga, O.S.H. † (Bishop: 17 Feb 1777 to 15 Dec 1783)
Jos� Antonio de Isabela † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1785 to Dec 1785)
Antonio L�pez Portillo de Guadalupe, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 19 Nov 1725 to 6 Jan 1742)
Antonio Macarulla Minguilla de Aguilain † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1767 to 14 Dec 1772)
Jos� Mar�a Mart�nez y Caba�as † (Bishop: 13 Mar 1902; Archbishop: 2 Feb 1916 to 11 Aug 1921)
Juan Merlo de la Fuente † (Bishop: 30 May 1650 to 1665)
Francisco de Molina, O.S.Bas. † (Bishop: 11 Mar 1743 to Dec 1749)
Antonio del Carmen Monestel y Zamora † (Coadjutor Bishop: 23 Feb 1915 to 10 Mar 1921)
Angel Maria Navarro †
Vicente Navas y M�rquez, O.P. † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1795 to 1809)
Francisco Jos� de Palencia † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1773 to Nov 1775)
Crist�bal de Pedraza † (Bishop: 4 Feb 1541 to 1555)
Juan P�rez Carpintero, O. Praem. † (Bishop: 3 Jan 1701 to 12 May 1724)
Pedro Reyes de los R�os de Lamadrid, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 11 Apr 1699 to 30 Mar 1700)
Manuel Juli�n Rodr�guez del Barranco † (Bishop: 14 Apr 1817 to 1819)
Diego Rodr�guez de Rivas y Velasco † (Bishop: 16 Nov 1750 to 29 Mar 1762)
Isidro Rodr�guez Lorenzo, O.S.Bas. † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1764 to 14 Dec 1767)
H�ctor Enrique Santos Hern�ndez, S.D.B. † (Archbishop: 18 May 1962 to 8 Jan 1993)
Alfonso de Talavera (Guzman), O.S.H. † (Bishop: 6 Sep 1531 to 1540)
Jos� de la Cruz Turcios y Barahona, S.D.B. † (Archbishop: 8 Dec 1947 to 18 May 1962)
Ildefonso Vargas y Abarca, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 22 Nov 1677 to 9 May 1697)
Manuel Francisco V�lez † (Bishop: 23 May 1887 to 26 Mar 1901)
Juan F�lix de Jes�s Zepeda, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 22 Jul 1861 to 20 Apr 1885)

Source(s)

Diocese of Comayagua
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesi� Catholic�, Volume 1, Page 152
Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa
- Acta Apostolic� Sedis, Volume 8, Page 62
- Acta Apostolic� Sedis, Volume 54, Page 407, and Page 408

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