Roman Catholic Diocese of Comayagua
| Diocese of Comayagua Dioecesis Comayaguensis Diócesis de Comayagua | |
|---|---|
 Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción | |
| Location | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Tegucigalpa |
| Metropolitan | Oscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B. |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,527 km2 (2,906 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 689,725 642,254 (93.1%) |
| Parishes | 29 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 13 March 1963 (53 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Robert Camilleri Azzopardi, O.F.M. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Oscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga |
| Emeritus Bishops | Geraldo Scarpone Caporale, O.F.M. |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Comayagua (erected 13 March 1963) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa.
Ordinaries
- Bernardino N. Mazzarella, O.F.M. (1963 - 1979)
- Geraldo Scarpone Caporale, O.F.M. (1979 - 2004) - Bishop Emeritus
- Robert Camilleri Azzopardi, O.F.M. (2004 - )
External links and references
- "Diocese of Comayagua". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-03-02.
Coordinates: 14°27′37″N 87°38′28″W / 14.4602°N 87.6410°W
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