Pope Leo has appointed Spanish missionary priest Patricio Larrosa Martos as Bishop of Danlí in Honduras, entrusting the pastoral leadership of the diocese to a cleric with more than three decades of missionary experience in the country.
The appointment, announced on 15 May 2026, sees Fr Larrosa Martos move from his current role as Vicar General of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa, where he has served since 2023.
Born on 21 January 1960 in Huéneja, in the Diocese of Guadix, Spain, he was ordained a priest in 1985 after studies in philosophy and theology at the San Torcuato Major Seminary of Guadix and the Faculty of Theology in Granada.
Shortly after his early pastoral assignments in Spain, Fr Larrosa Martos began his long missionary journey in Honduras in 1992 as a Fidei Donum priest. Since then, he has dedicated his ministry largely to the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa, serving in various pastoral roles.
He worked as parish vicar of Sagrado Corazón de Jesús and later as parish priest of San José Obrero in El Pedregal, where he ministered for several years. He also served as parish vicar in the Santa Teresa de Calcuta parish in the Montes de Sinaí area of Tegucigalpa.
Beyond parish ministry, he is the founder and president of the Fundación ACOES, an initiative known for its work in education and social support for vulnerable communities.
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