Diocese of La Ceiba
| Diocese of La Ceiba | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Honduras |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa |
| Diocesan bishop | Michael Lenihan OFM |
| founding | 2011 |
| surface | 4,640 km² |
| Parishes | 11 (2011) |
| Residents | 547,709 (2011) |
| Catholics | 398,800 (2011) |
| proportion of | 72.8% |
| Diocesan priest | 6 (2011) |
| Religious priest | 15 (2011) |
| Catholics per priest | 18,990 |
| Friars | 4 (2011) |
| Religious sisters | 38 (2011) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| cathedral | San Isidoro Labrador |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Ceiba ( lat. : Dioecesis Ceibensis ) is in Honduras situated Roman Catholic diocese , based in La Ceiba .
history
The diocese of La Ceiba was on December 30, 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI. Erected from territory ceded by the Diocese of San Pedro Sula and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa as a suffragan . The first bishop was Michael Lenihan, OFM .
The diocese of La Ceiba comprises the departments of Atlántida and Islas de la Bahía .
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ erezione della Diocese of La Ceiba (Honduras) e nomina del primo Vescovo , in: Holy See Press Office: Daily Bulletin of 30 December 2011th