Roman Catholic Diocese of Choluteca

Roman Catholic Diocese of Choluteca

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Choluteca (erected 8 September 1964, as the Territorial Prelature of Choluteca) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa. It was elevated on 29 August 1979.

Ordinaries

*Marcel Gérin y Boulay, P.M.E. (1964 - 1984)
*Raúl Corriveau, P.M.E. (1984 - 2005) - Bishop Emeritus
*Guido Plante, P.M.E. (2005 - )

References

*cite web|title = Diocese of Choluteca|work=Catholic-Hierarchy|url =http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dchol.html|accessdate=2007-03-02

See also List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Honduras


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