The Episcopal Conference of Honduras ( es, Conferencia Episcopal de Honduras, italic=unset) is an institution of the

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that brings together the bishops of Honduras to establish policies and programs for pastoral government.

Function

The Episcopal Conference of Honduras is a permanent institution of the Catholic Church whose membership comprises all the country's diocesan bishops and their peers, including coadjutors, auxiliaries, and emeriti. As a conference they jointly exercise some pastoral functions as the times and society require. Episcopal conferences have long existed as informal bodies, but they were established as formal entities by the

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and implemented by

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'' in 1966. Their work is governed by the Code of Canon Law and the nature of their magisterial authority was clarified by

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in ''Apostolos Suos'' in 1998. Its leadership positions are filled by election in which all the members of the conference can participate. Current rules provide for a president to be elected to a three-year term, which can be renewed once.

Leadership

In June 2022, the Conference elected as president Roberto Camilleri, Bishop of Comayagüa, and as vice president Darwin Andino, bishop of Santa Rosa de Copán. ;Presidents * Héctor Enrique Santos Hernández, Archbishop of Tegucigalpa (1963 – 1993) *

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, Bishop of Choluteca (1993 – 1996) *

Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B. (born 29 December 1942) is a Salesian and cardinal of the Catholic Church from Honduras. He is the current Archbishop of Tegucigalpa, is the former President of Caritas Internationalis and served as ...

, Cardinal Archbishop of Tegucigalpa (1996 – 2016) * Ángel Garachana, Bishop of San Pedro Sula) (2016 – 2022) ** He was vice president from 1996 to 2002 * Roberto Camilleri, Bishop of Comayagüa (2022 – 2025)

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GCatholic: Conferencia Episcopal de Honduras

Suyapa Medios, the Catholic communication channel of Honduras
{{Authority control Honduras Christian organizations established in 1966 Catholic organizations established in the 20th century Catholic Church in Honduras

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Leadership

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