Diocese of La Ceiba ( Latin: Dioecesis Ceibensis ) - The diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of La Ceiba , Honduras . The Diocese of La Ceiba is a member of the Metropolitanate of Tegucigalpa . The cathedral of the Diocese of La Ceiba is the church of St. Isidore.
| Diocese of La Ceiba | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis ceibensis | |
| Latin | |
| Main city | La Ceiba |
| A country | Honduras |
| Established | December 30, 2011 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Isidore |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa |
| Parishes | eleven |
| Diocese Square | 4.640 km² |
| Diocese population | 547.709 people |
| The number of Catholics | 398.800 people |
| Share of Catholics | 72.8% |
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History
On December 30, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI issued the bull Cum ad provehendam , which established the diocese of La Ceiba, separating it from the diocese of San Pedro Sula .
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Michael Lenihan OFM [1] (12/30/2011 - present).
Notes
- ↑ see Abbreviations of Catholic Male Monastic Orders and Congregations
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2011, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bull Cum ad provehendam (lat.)
- Announcement on the establishment of a diocese (inaccessible link) (Italian)