Our Gratitude & Appreciation for Bishop Jenry’s Spiritual Leadership!
During our 2024 Mission trip, most of us had the pleasure of meeting & interacting with Bishop Jenry Orlando Ruiz Mora as he traveled up the mountain alongside STAOP’s very own Father Jesse to the village of La Colonia for a special mass & baptism.
This was such a momentous occasion; the very first time that a Bishop of Honduras visited the villages we serve!
Bishop Jenry also traveled to Houston, Texas / The Woodlands in 2024 plus earlier this year in March to meet our parish, celebrate mass & enjoy dinner with our Honduran Core Team members.
For 2025, Bishop Jenry will return to the mountain during our mission week to preside over mass in both La Esperancita & once again in La Colonia.
We are beyond thrilled of our continued partnership with Father Zacarias & the Diocese of Trujillo. Over & above that, to be able to include Bishop Jenry now as an esteemed mission partner far exceeds what we could have ever dreamed! Bishop Jenry’s spiritual & practical guidance to our mission, assisting with our development & growth, will take our small mission to the next level as we aspire to transform these individuals & their communities, bringing about a kingdom of God on earth.
It’s time for you to get-to-know Bishop Jenry!
Born: January 25th, 1973 - Santa Cruz del Potrero, Department of Olancho.
Education: A magnificent foundational understanding.
Primary - He completed his primary education at the Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Santa Cruz , his hometown, and his secondary education at the Juticalpa Private Institute.
University / Seminary - He carried out his studies in philosophy and theology in the Nuestra Señora de Suyapa Major Seminary of Tegucigalpa, our new mission arrival/departure city this year!
Post-Secondary - He earned a diploma in Missionary Studies from the Pontifical Mission Societies (Mexico). He also holds a diploma in Social Doctrine of the Church, which he obtained in Siguatepeque.
Ordained Deacon: October 18th, 1997 - Juticalpa, Honduras; our new mission overnight stay this year!
Ordained Priest: May 30th, 1998 - Cathedral, Juticalpa, Diocese of Juticalpa. Served as parish priest of San Francisco de Asís in La Unión plus a vicar for pastoral ministry & the clergy.
Appointed Bishop: March 10th, 2023 - Trujillo, Honduras
Ordained Bishop: May 3rd, 2023 - Plaza Colón, In front of, San Juan Bautista, Cathedral, Trujillo, Diocese of Trujillo
