Santa Rosa de Copán (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Darwin Rudy Andino Ramírez, C.R.S., Bishop
Luis Alfonso Santos Villeda, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 2 February 1916
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Pedro Sula
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Honduras
Square Kilometers: 9,896 (3,822 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, 2a Calle N.E. 122, Ave. Minerva, Barrio Mercedes, Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras
Telephone: 2662.00.61
Fax: 2662.11.63

Past and Present Ordinaries

Claudio María Volio y Jiménez † (2 Feb 1916 Appointed - 12 Nov 1926 Resigned)
Angel Maria Navarro † (17 Dec 1928 Appointed - 31 Jul 1951 Died)
Carlos Luis Geromini † (20 Apr 1952 Appointed - 23 May 1958 Resigned)
Héctor Enrique Santos Hernández, S.D.B. † (12 Sep 1958 Appointed - 18 May 1962 Appointed, Archbishop of Tegucigalpa)
José Carranza Chévez † (10 Jun 1962 Appointed - 17 Jul 1980 Died)
Luis Alfonso Santos Villeda, S.D.B. (27 Jan 1984 Appointed - 7 Nov 2011 Retired)
Darwin Rudy Andino Ramírez, C.R.S. (7 Nov 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 February 1916	Erected	Diocese of Comayagua (Western part: Santa Barbara, Copan, Gracias, Ocotepeque, and Inübucá)	Diocese of Santa Rosa de Copán (erected)
27 April 2021	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santa Rosa de Copán (Lempira and Intibucá)	Diocese of Gracias (erected)
26 January 2023	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Santa Rosa de Copán (from Tegucigalpa)

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

1950 21 5 26 0 6 20 ap1951

1966 619,905 641,251 96.7% 26 14 40 15,497 17 29 26 ap1967

1970 650,500 674,300 96.5% 25 20 45 14,455 23 32 25 ap1971

1976 791,194 814,922 97.1% 19 19 38 20,820 20 34 27 ap1977

1978 876,675 900,979 97.3% 19 19 38 23,070 21 42 27 ap1981

1990 944,000 994,000 95.0% 25 23 48 19,666 35 56 26 ap1991

1999 919,054 989,950 92.8% 31 21 52 17,674 22 45 36 ap2000

2000 909,143 1,142,054 79.6% 37 21 58 15,674 22 47 36 ap2001

2001 912,148 1,142,054 79.9% 36 21 57 16,002 22 48 37 ap2002

2002 913,643 1,142,054 80.0% 39 18 57 16,028 19 54 38 ap2003

2003 1,050,689 1,142,054 92.0% 38 18 56 18,762 19 53 38 ap2004

2004 1,028,787 1,143,097 90.0% 35 16 51 20,172 17 53 39 ap2005

2010 1,160,000 1,289,000 90.0% 50 10 60 19,333 11 52 42 ap2011

2014 1,229,000 1,402,000 87.7% 53 15 68 18,073 17 37 44 ap2015

2017 1,297,940 1,481,040 87.6% 60 13 73 17,780 1 14 68 48 ap2018

2020 1,364,700 1,557,200 87.6% 65 15 80 17,058 1 35 32 93 ap2021

2021 969,134 .0% 37 15 52 0 15 27 bul:27Apr2021

2022 932,120 1,063,607 87.6% 48 12 60 15,535 1 31 15 28 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950				21	5	26	0		6	20		ap1951
1966	619,905	641,251	96.7%	26	14	40	15,497		17	29	26	ap1967
1970	650,500	674,300	96.5%	25	20	45	14,455		23	32	25	ap1971
1976	791,194	814,922	97.1%	19	19	38	20,820		20	34	27	ap1977
1978	876,675	900,979	97.3%	19	19	38	23,070		21	42	27	ap1981
1990	944,000	994,000	95.0%	25	23	48	19,666		35	56	26	ap1991
1999	919,054	989,950	92.8%	31	21	52	17,674		22	45	36	ap2000
2000	909,143	1,142,054	79.6%	37	21	58	15,674		22	47	36	ap2001
2001	912,148	1,142,054	79.9%	36	21	57	16,002		22	48	37	ap2002
2002	913,643	1,142,054	80.0%	39	18	57	16,028		19	54	38	ap2003
2003	1,050,689	1,142,054	92.0%	38	18	56	18,762		19	53	38	ap2004
2004	1,028,787	1,143,097	90.0%	35	16	51	20,172		17	53	39	ap2005
2010	1,160,000	1,289,000	90.0%	50	10	60	19,333		11	52	42	ap2011
2014	1,229,000	1,402,000	87.7%	53	15	68	18,073		17	37	44	ap2015
2017	1,297,940	1,481,040	87.6%	60	13	73	17,780	1	14	68	48	ap2018
2020	1,364,700	1,557,200	87.6%	65	15	80	17,058	1	35	32	93	ap2021
2021		969,134	.0%	37	15	52	0			15	27	bul:27Apr2021
2022	932,120	1,063,607	87.6%	48	12	60	15,535	1	31	15	28	ap2023