Roman Catholic Diocese of David

Diocese of the Catholic Church in Panama
Diocese of David

Dioecesis Davidensis
Location
Country Panama
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Panamá
MetropolitanJose Domingo Ulloa Mendieta, O.S.A.
Statistics
Area8,167 km2 (3,153 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2006)
396,000
351,000 (88.6%)
Parishes34
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established6 March 1955 (69 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St. Joseph
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopLuis Enrique Saldaña Guerra
Bishops emeritusJosé Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán
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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]

Gallery

  • Catedral David Chiriqui
    Catedral David Chiriqui
  • David (Panama) - Route Panaméricaine
    David (Panama) - Route Panaméricaine
  • David, Panama
    David, Panama

Bishops

Ordinaries

  • Tomas Alberto Clavel Méndez (1955–1964), appointed Archbishop of Panamá
  • Daniel Enrique Núñez Núñez (1964–1999)
  • José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R. (1999–2024), elevated to Cardinal in 2015 and retired in 2024
  • Luis Enrique Saldaña Guerra, O.F.M. (2024–)

Coadjutor bishop

  • Carlos Ambrosio Lewis Tullock, S.V.D. (1986-1994), did not succeed to see

Territorial losses

Year Along with To form
1962 Territorial Prelature of Bocas del Toro

See also

References

  1. ^ Diocese of David at GCatholic.org.
  2. ^ "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-02-15.

External links

  • "Diocese of David". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-17. [self-published]

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