Juticalpa (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Bonello, O.F.M., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 31 October 1987
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Honduras
Square Kilometers: 23,905 (9,233 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Apartado 2, Sexta Avenida, Barrio El Centro, Juticalpa, Olancho 16101, Honduras
Telephone: 2785-2011

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Inmaculada Concepción de la B.V.M. en Olancho
- Latin Name: Immaculatae Conceptionis B.V.M. in Olancho
- Erected: 6 March 1949
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa
- Country: Honduras

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bernardino Nicola Mazzarella, O.F.M. † (22 Nov 1954 Appointed - 13 Mar 1963 Appointed, Bishop of Comayagua)
Nicholas Anthony D’Antonio Salza, O.F.M. † (28 Dec 1963 Appointed - 6 Aug 1977 Resigned)
Tomás Andrés Mauro (Maurus) Muldoon, O.F.M. † (1 Feb 1983 Appointed - 2 Feb 2012 Resigned)
José Bonello, O.F.M. (2 Feb 2012 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Inmaculada Concepción de la B.V.M. en Olancho
6 March 1949	Erected	Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa	Territorial Prelature of Inmaculada Concepción de la B.V.M. en Olancho (erected)
Diocese of Juticalpa
31 October 1987	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Inmaculada Concepción de la B.V.M. en Olancho	Diocese of Juticalpa

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

Territorial Prelature of Inmaculada Concepción de la B.V.M. en Olancho

1949 68,133 .0% 10 10 0 5 ap1951

1966 110,000 125,000 88.0% 9 9 12,222 9 6 7 ap1967

1970 139,540 140,140 99.6% 2 2 69,770 7 ap1971

1976 149,700 152,741 98.0% 11 4 15 9,980 4 10 8 ap1977

Diocese of Juticalpa

1990 270,200 282,550 95.6% 3 11 14 19,300 15 24 9 ap1991

1999 397,929 427,103 93.2% 9 12 21 18,949 16 32 12 ap2000

2000 408,227 443,263 92.1% 8 10 18 22,679 14 32 12 ap2001

2001 421,753 457,890 92.1% 7 12 19 22,197 16 29 12 ap2002

2002 433,190 471,202 91.9% 11 11 22 19,690 15 31 11 ap2003

2003 466,493 509,557 91.5% 11 8 19 24,552 10 37 13 ap2004

2004 471,926 519,036 90.9% 10 8 18 26,218 10 41 13 ap2005

2006 491,201 546,129 89.9% 11 10 21 23,390 11 34 13 ap2007

2011 554,000 604,000 91.7% 13 11 24 23,083 14 47 14 ap2012

2013 578,000 630,000 91.7% 14 8 22 26,272 10 47 14 ap2014

2016 526,000 573,854 91.7% 17 11 28 18,785 12 32 14 ap2017

2019 554,000 608,000 91.1% 14 15 29 19,103 15 48 13 ap2020

2021 494,870 576,345 85.9% 16 15 31 15,963 15 36 14 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Inmaculada Concepción de la B.V.M. en Olancho
1949		68,133	.0%		10	10	0			5	ap1951
1966	110,000	125,000	88.0%		9	9	12,222	9	6	7	ap1967
1970	139,540	140,140	99.6%	2		2	69,770			7	ap1971
1976	149,700	152,741	98.0%	11	4	15	9,980	4	10	8	ap1977
Diocese of Juticalpa
1990	270,200	282,550	95.6%	3	11	14	19,300	15	24	9	ap1991
1999	397,929	427,103	93.2%	9	12	21	18,949	16	32	12	ap2000
2000	408,227	443,263	92.1%	8	10	18	22,679	14	32	12	ap2001
2001	421,753	457,890	92.1%	7	12	19	22,197	16	29	12	ap2002
2002	433,190	471,202	91.9%	11	11	22	19,690	15	31	11	ap2003
2003	466,493	509,557	91.5%	11	8	19	24,552	10	37	13	ap2004
2004	471,926	519,036	90.9%	10	8	18	26,218	10	41	13	ap2005
2006	491,201	546,129	89.9%	11	10	21	23,390	11	34	13	ap2007
2011	554,000	604,000	91.7%	13	11	24	23,083	14	47	14	ap2012
2013	578,000	630,000	91.7%	14	8	22	26,272	10	47	14	ap2014
2016	526,000	573,854	91.7%	17	11	28	18,785	12	32	14	ap2017
2019	554,000	608,000	91.1%	14	15	29	19,103	15	48	13	ap2020
2021	494,870	576,345	85.9%	16	15	31	15,963	15	36	14	ap2022