The Episcopal Church in Honduras

The Episcopal Church in Honduras is currently led by the Right Reverend Lloyd Emmanuel Allen, Bishop of Honduras.  Being the first indigenous bishop to the Diocese of Honduras, Bishop Allen has a sincere heart for his fellow countrymen and is committed to ensuring that the churches become self-sustaining.  He sees this as a way to directly impact each family in each parish of the Diocese of Honduras and undergird the spiritual renewal, deepen Christian faith and develop Christianity.

The Episcopal Diocese of Honduras is a rapidly growing Diocese of the Episcopal Church with approximately 80,000 communicants in 156 parishes, missions and preaching stations.  Churches in Honduras are mission churches, with very little or no income coming directly from the local church.

It is an exciting time in the Episcopal Church of Honduras as they continue to reach and grow throughout the country from bustling urban areas to small mountaintop villages with no electricity.  When Hurricane Mitch ravished the Honduras, the Honduran government asked the Episcopal Diocese of Honduras to distribute supplies because they had the most thorough connections throughout the country.  We have much to learn from them about spreading the Gospel of Christ.

Honduras is arguably the second poorest country in the Caribbean after Haiti. The challenges are extraordinary and endless.  In past decades the people and parishes of the Diocese of Central Florida have generously and perseveringly ministered to the entire country.  During his first ten years, Bishop Allen has also been able to enlist the assistance of other U.S. dioceses. He  has asked that new ministry from our diocese be focused on the deaneries of Francisco Morazán, El Paraiso and the newly formed deanery of Danli, all in the South Central part of the country.

AANGLIDESH, a Spanish anagram for the Honduran diocesan committee for Anglican Honduran development, is a prime example of quality Honduran leadership.  The committee is tasked with developing and carrying out a more comprehensive and effective process for economic and social development in, and through, the Diocese of Honduras.  The committee coordinates the development, selection, implementation and follow through of diocesan programs and projects throughout the diocese and the nation of Honduras.