Diocese of Danlí
| Diocese of Danlí | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Honduras |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa |
| Diocesan bishop | José Antonio Canales Motiño |
| surface | 7,489 km² |
| Parishes | 11 (2017) |
| Residents | 444,507 (2017) |
| Catholics | 289,000 ( 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 65% |
| Diocesan priest | 13 (2017) |
| Religious priest | 5 (2017) |
| Friars | 2 (2017) |
| Religious sisters | 24 (2017) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| cathedral | Catedral de la Inmaculata Concepción |
The diocese Danlí is in Honduras situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Danlí .
history
The Diocese of Danlí was established on January 2, 2017 by Pope Francis from cession of territory to the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa and subordinated to it as a suffragan diocese. The first bishop was José Antonio Canales Motiño .
The Diocese of Danlí includes the Department of El Paraíso .
See also
Web links
- Entry on Diocese of Danlí on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on January 2, 2017.
- Entry on Diocese of Danlí on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b erezione della diocesi di Danlí (Honduras) e del primo Vescovo nouns. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , January 2, 2017, accessed January 2, 2017 (Italian).