Bible Society work in Honduras

Bible Society work in Honduras

Bible Society of Honduras
Apartado Postal 747
Tegucigalpa, DC
Honduras

Tel: +(504)-237-6555 / 235-6217
Fax: +(504)-222-3198
E-mail: sociedad@datum.hn

Bible Society website

Country Data:

Area:	112,492 sq.km.
Population:	6,400,000 (2001)
Annual Per Capita Income:	US$850 (2000)
Literate Population:	73.4% (1998)
Religions in % of Population:	Roman Catholic	80%
	Protestant	16%
	Mormon	1%
	Other	3%
Official Language:	Spanish

Bible Society Data:

Beginning of organised work:	1812
Date of formation of Bible Society:	1974
Date of Full Membership in UBS:	1996

Scripture distribution in 2005:
Bibles	New Testaments	Portions	New Reader Portions	Selections	New Reader Selections
84,100	51,556	125,954	164,926	1,129,009	201,357

Bible Society of Honduras shares vision with political leaders (June/July 2004)
New Bible House opens in Honduras (June 2003)

Plans for Scripture distribution in Honduras, Nicaragua and Cuba following Hurricane Michelle (Dec. 2001)

‘Rebuild With The Bible’ Urges Honduran President (February 1999)
Bible Societies Rally to Help Storm-Stricken Nations (January 1999)
Bible Society Moves into Temporary Office in Wake of Hurricane ‘Mitch’ (Dec. 1998)