San Pedro Sula (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Michael Lenihan, O.F.M., Archbishop
Angel Garachana Pérez, C.M.F., Bishop Emeritus
Rómulo Emiliani Sánchez, C.M.F., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 26 January 2023
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Honduras
Square Kilometers: 3,923 (1,515 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.iglesiacatolicasps.com/
Mailing Address: Obispado, Apartado 207, 2a Avda. 1 y 2 Calle N.O. 2, San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Telephone: 2553-5253

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of San Pedro Sula
- Latin Name: de Sancto Petro Sula
- Erected: 2 February 1916
- Vicariate
- Country: Honduras
Diocese of San Pedro Sula
- Latin Name: de Sancto Petro Sula
- Elevated: 6 July 1963
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa
- Country: Honduras
- Square Kilometers: 3,923 (1,515 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Juan Sastre y Riutort, C.M. † (15 Apr 1924 Appointed - 23 Mar 1949 Died)
Antonio Capdevilla Ferrando, C.M. † (24 Mar 1953 Appointed - 12 Aug 1962 Died)
José García Villas, C.M. † (6 Jul 1963 Appointed - 10 Aug 1965 Died)
Jaime Brufau Maciá, C.M. † (15 Mar 1966 Appointed - 15 Sep 1993 Resigned)
Angel Garachana Pérez, C.M.F. (11 Nov 1994 Appointed - 26 Jan 2023 Retired)
Michael Lenihan, O.F.M. (26 Jan 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of San Pedro Sula
2 February 1916	Erected	Diocese of Comayagua (Northern part: Cortes, Islas de la Bahia, Atlántida, and Colón)	Vicariate Apostolic of San Pedro Sula (erected)
Diocese of San Pedro Sula
6 July 1963	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of San Pedro Sula	Diocese of San Pedro Sula
3 July 1987	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Pedro Sula (Colón and Gracias a Dios)	Diocese of Trujillo (erected)
30 December 2011	Territory Lost	Diocese of San Pedro Sula (Atlántida and Islas de la Bahía)	Diocese of La Ceiba (erected)
Archdiocese of San Pedro Sula
26 January 2023	Elevated	Diocese of San Pedro Sula	Archdiocese of San Pedro Sula

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of San Pedro Sula

1950 183,000 260,114 70.4% 18 18 10,166 19 19 5 ap1951

Diocese of San Pedro Sula

1966 341,920 370,103 92.4% 2 31 33 10,361 41 56 16 ap1967

1968 382,479 408,038 93.7% 4 38 42 9,106 46 66 17 ap1971

1976 569,574 654,682 87.0% 5 38 43 13,245 47 61 18 ap1977

1980 687,265 738,997 93.0% 6 41 47 14,622 1 51 74 22 ap1981

1990 849,355 933,356 91.0% 11 34 45 18,874 53 49 16 ap1991

1999 1,290,000 1,304,180 98.9% 25 38 63 20,476 47 94 18 ap2000

2000 968,575 1,383,679 70.0% 22 44 66 14,675 49 120 19 ap2001

2001 1,000,000 1,500,000 66.7% 28 60 88 11,363 68 116 18 ap2002

2002 1,000,000 1,500,000 66.7% 23 45 68 14,705 52 122 22 ap2003

2003 1,000,000 1,500,000 66.7% 23 45 68 14,705 54 142 21 ap2004

2004 1,000,000 1,500,000 66.7% 25 44 69 14,492 53 151 23 ap2005

2010 1,158,000 1,786,000 64.8% 40 47 87 13,310 54 180 42 ap2011

2011 900,000 1,570,291 57.3% 33 26 59 15,254 7 155 32 bul30dec2011

2014 930,400 1,610,458 57.8% 37 33 70 13,291 40 150 33 ap2015

2017 1,030,094 1,800,094 57.2% 52 41 93 11,076 48 150 35 ap2018

2020 1,064,000 1,861,000 57.2% 50 31 81 13,135 38 149 36 ap2021

2022 1,097,970 1,920,470 57.2% 46 31 77 14,259 40 133 36 ap2023

Archdiocese of San Pedro Sula

2023 1,058,981 1,852,772 57.2% 48 28 76 13,933 37 124 36 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of San Pedro Sula
1950	183,000	260,114	70.4%		18	18	10,166		19	19	5	ap1951
Diocese of San Pedro Sula
1966	341,920	370,103	92.4%	2	31	33	10,361		41	56	16	ap1967
1968	382,479	408,038	93.7%	4	38	42	9,106		46	66	17	ap1971
1976	569,574	654,682	87.0%	5	38	43	13,245		47	61	18	ap1977
1980	687,265	738,997	93.0%	6	41	47	14,622	1	51	74	22	ap1981
1990	849,355	933,356	91.0%	11	34	45	18,874		53	49	16	ap1991
1999	1,290,000	1,304,180	98.9%	25	38	63	20,476		47	94	18	ap2000
2000	968,575	1,383,679	70.0%	22	44	66	14,675		49	120	19	ap2001
2001	1,000,000	1,500,000	66.7%	28	60	88	11,363		68	116	18	ap2002
2002	1,000,000	1,500,000	66.7%	23	45	68	14,705		52	122	22	ap2003
2003	1,000,000	1,500,000	66.7%	23	45	68	14,705		54	142	21	ap2004
2004	1,000,000	1,500,000	66.7%	25	44	69	14,492		53	151	23	ap2005
2010	1,158,000	1,786,000	64.8%	40	47	87	13,310		54	180	42	ap2011
2011	900,000	1,570,291	57.3%	33	26	59	15,254		7	155	32	bul30dec2011
2014	930,400	1,610,458	57.8%	37	33	70	13,291		40	150	33	ap2015
2017	1,030,094	1,800,094	57.2%	52	41	93	11,076		48	150	35	ap2018
2020	1,064,000	1,861,000	57.2%	50	31	81	13,135		38	149	36	ap2021
2022	1,097,970	1,920,470	57.2%	46	31	77	14,259		40	133	36	ap2023
Archdiocese of San Pedro Sula
2023	1,058,981	1,852,772	57.2%	48	28	76	13,933		37	124	36	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jaime Brufau Maciá, C.M. † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1966 to 15 Sep 1993)
Antonio Capdevilla Ferrando, C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 24 Mar 1953 to 12 Aug 1962)
José García Villas, C.M. † (Bishop: 6 Jul 1963 to 10 Aug 1965)
Juan Sastre y Riutort, C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 15 Apr 1924 to 23 Mar 1949)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of San Pedro Sula
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 8, Page 62
Diocese of San Pedro Sula
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 490, and Page 491
Archdiocese of San Pedro Sula
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 115, Page 127, and Page 128

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