List of Catholic dioceses in Honduras

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The Roman Catholic Church in Honduras comprises only a Latin hierarchy, joined in the Episcopal Conference of Honduras, comprising a single ecclesiastical province (covering all and only Honduras), headed by the Metropolitan archbishop of the capital, with nine suffragan dioceses each headed by a bishop.

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There are no Eastern Catholic, pre-diocesan or other exempt jurisdictions.

There are no titular sees. All defunct jurisdictions have current successor sees.

There is an Apostolic Nunciature to Honduras as papal diplomatic representation (embassy-level), in the national capital Tegucigalpa.

Current jurisdictions

Ecclesiastical province of Tegucigalpa

Ecclesiastical province of San Pedro Sula

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References

  1. ↑ "Catholic Church in Republic of Honduras (Honduras)". GCatholic. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
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