Walter Guillén Soto
Walter Guillén Soto (6 December 1961) is a Honduran Salesian priest who from 27 April 2021 is the elected bishop of Gracias, a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Honduras.
His Excellency Walter Guillén Soto S.D.B. | |
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| Bishop of Gracias | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Gracias |
| In office | 27 April 2021 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 5 November 1988 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 December 1961 |
| Nationality | Honduras |
| Previous post(s) | Private secretary of archbishop of Tegucigalpa Rector of the "San Juan Bosco Shrine" of Tegucigalpa General chaplain of the Catholic University of Honduras |
| Alma mater | Universidad Francisco Marroquín Universidad Don Bosco University of Santiago de Compostela |
| Styles of Walter Guillén Soto | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | none |
Biography
He was born in San Pedro Sula on 1961 and on 5 November 1988 he was ordained a Salesian priest.
On 14 November 2020 Pope Francis appointed him auxiliary bishop of Tegucigalpa and titular bishop of Nasbinca.[1]
On 27 April 2021, however, even before receiving episcopal ordination, he was appointed first bishop of the Diocese of Gracias, a diocese established that same day.[2]
References
- Cheney, David M. "Nasbinca (Titular See) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- "Vaticano – Mons. Walter Guillén Soto, SDB, nominato primo vescovo della diocesi di Gracias, in Honduras" (in Italian). infoans.org. April 27, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
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