Roman Catholic Diocese of David

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 and the Cathedral Church is the Catedral de San José, Chiriquí.[1] The current bishop is Cardinal José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán.

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 (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
396,000
351,000 (88.6%)
Parishes34
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established6 March 1955 (65 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St. Joseph
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopCardinal José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R.
Map

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– ), elevated to Cardinal in 2015

Coadjutor bishop

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

Territorial losses

YearAlong withTo form
1962Territorial Prelature of Bocas del Toro

See also

References

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


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