Comayagua (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ángel Julino Falzón, O.F.M., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 13 March 1963
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Honduras
Square Kilometers: 7,649 (2,954 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle de la Catedral, Apartado 41, 12101 Comayagua, Honduras
Telephone: 2772-0169
Fax: 2772-4138

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bernardino Nicola Mazzarella, O.F.M. † (13 Mar 1963 Appointed - 30 May 1979 Died)
Geraldo Daniel Joseph Scarpone Caporale, O.F.M. † (30 May 1979 Succeeded - 21 May 2004 Retired)
Roberto (Patrick) Camilleri Azzopardi, O.F.M. † (21 May 2004 Appointed - 17 Oct 2023 Died)
Ángel Julino Falzón, O.F.M. (14 May 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 March 1963	Erected	Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa (Departments of Comayagua and La Paz)	Diocese of Comayagua (erected)

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

1966 180,000 182,000 98.9% 5 14 19 9,473 16 18 11 ap1967

1968 216,000 218,722 98.8% 9 9 18 12,000 10 5 11 ap1971

1976 290,000 330,000 87.9% 10 6 16 18,125 7 24 11 ap1977

1980 310,000 352,000 88.1% 10 7 17 18,235 8 15 12 ap1981

1990 350,437 358,657 97.7% 15 11 26 13,478 11 40 21 ap1991

1999 487,326 493,260 98.8% 30 7 37 13,170 11 54 20 ap2000

2000 471,500 478,660 98.5% 23 7 30 15,716 18 39 21 ap2001

2001 649,637 657,000 98.9% 20 8 28 23,201 19 39 25 ap2002

2002 645,330 659,440 97.9% 35 9 44 14,666 20 43 26 ap2003

2003 657,721 671,321 98.0% 31 12 43 15,295 25 44 27 ap2004

2004 620,701 673,021 92.2% 29 12 41 15,139 25 53 27 ap2005

2006 642,254 689,725 93.1% 33 11 44 14,596 18 58 29 ap2007

2013 690,000 732,000 94.3% 41 10 51 13,529 31 70 32 ap2014

2016 637,920 685,457 93.1% 51 13 64 9,967 35 65 37 ap2017

2019 685,424 727,813 94.2% 53 11 64 10,709 34 85 38 ap2020

2021 740,586 789,537 93.8% 56 14 70 10,579 35 108 38 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	180,000	182,000	98.9%	5	14	19	9,473	16	18	11	ap1967
1968	216,000	218,722	98.8%	9	9	18	12,000	10	5	11	ap1971
1976	290,000	330,000	87.9%	10	6	16	18,125	7	24	11	ap1977
1980	310,000	352,000	88.1%	10	7	17	18,235	8	15	12	ap1981
1990	350,437	358,657	97.7%	15	11	26	13,478	11	40	21	ap1991
1999	487,326	493,260	98.8%	30	7	37	13,170	11	54	20	ap2000
2000	471,500	478,660	98.5%	23	7	30	15,716	18	39	21	ap2001
2001	649,637	657,000	98.9%	20	8	28	23,201	19	39	25	ap2002
2002	645,330	659,440	97.9%	35	9	44	14,666	20	43	26	ap2003
2003	657,721	671,321	98.0%	31	12	43	15,295	25	44	27	ap2004
2004	620,701	673,021	92.2%	29	12	41	15,139	25	53	27	ap2005
2006	642,254	689,725	93.1%	33	11	44	14,596	18	58	29	ap2007
2013	690,000	732,000	94.3%	41	10	51	13,529	31	70	32	ap2014
2016	637,920	685,457	93.1%	51	13	64	9,967	35	65	37	ap2017
2019	685,424	727,813	94.2%	53	11	64	10,709	34	85	38	ap2020
2021	740,586	789,537	93.8%	56	14	70	10,579	35	108	38	ap2022