Roman Catholic Diocese of Choluteca
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Diocese of Choluteca
Dioecesis Cholutecensis
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| Location | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Tegucigalpa |
| Metropolitan | Oscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B. |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,775 km2 (2,230 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 614,000 532,000 (86.6%) |
| Parishes | 14 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 8 September 1964 (59 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Teodoro Gómez Rivera |
| Bishops emeritus | Raúl Corriveau, Guy Charbonneau |
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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.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Marcel Gérin y Boulay, P.M.E. (1964–1984)
- Raúl Corriveau, P.M.E. (1984–2005) – Bishop Emeritus
- Guido Plante, P.M.E. (2005–2012)
- Guy Charbonneau, P.M.E. (2013–2023)
- Teodoro Gómez Rivera (2023-)
Coadjutor bishops
- Raúl Corriveau, P.M.E. (1980–1984)
- Guido Plante, P.M.E. (204-2005)