Roman Catholic Diocese of La Ceiba
Diocese of La Ceiba Dioecesis Ceibensis | |
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 Cathedral of San Isidoro Labrador | |
| Location | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Ecclesiastical province | Tegucigalpa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,640 km2 (1,790 sq mi) |
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of San Isidoro Labrador |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Jenrry Johel Velásquez Hernández |
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The Diocese of La Ceiba is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in Honduras. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of San Pedro Sula. The diocese was erected on 30 December 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI.
History
- Erected 30 December 2011 as a suffragan see of Tegucigalpa
- Transferred 26 January 2023 to the newly created metropolitan province of San Pedro Sula
Bishops
- Michael Lenihan, OFM (30 December 2011 – 26 January 2023), made the first archbishop of San Pedro Sula
- Jenry Johel Velásquez Hernández (since 12 June 2025)
See also
References
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