Diocese of David Dioecesis Davidensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Panama |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Panamá |
Metropolitan | Jose Domingo Ulloa Mendieta, O.S.A. |
Statistics | |
Area | 8,167 km2 (3,153 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 396,000 351,000 (88.6%) |
Parishes | 34 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 6 March 1955 (69 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Joseph |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Luis Enrique Saldaña Guerra |
Bishops emeritus | José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán |
Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of David (erected 6 March 1955) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Panamá. The diocese was founded in March 1955. The cathedral church is the Catedral de San José, Chiriquí.[1] The current bishop is Bishop-elect Luis Enrique Saldaña Guerra.[2]
Year | Along with | To form |
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1962 | Territorial Prelature of Bocas del Toro |