Diocese of David

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Bishop(s) José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 6 March 1955 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Panamá Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Panama Square Kilometers: 8,653 (3,342 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Obispado, Apartado 109, David, Chiriqui, Panamá Telephone: 775-2916 Fax: 774-3920

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Tomas Alberto Clavel Méndez † (24 Jul 1955 Appointed - 3 Mar 1964 Appointed, Archbishop of Panamá)
• Daniel Enrique Núñez Núñez † (4 Jun 1964 Appointed - 11 Jan 1999 Died)
• José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R. (2 Jul 1999 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 March 1955	Erected	Archdiocese of Panamá	Diocese of David (erected)
17 October 1962	Territory Lost	Diocese of David	Territorial Prelature of Bocas del Toro (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	230,400	240,000	96.0%	6	26	32	7,200		26	43	19	ap1967
1970	213,000	236,253	90.2%	9	25	34	6,264		25	46	25	ap1971
1976	235,000	260,000	90.4%	4	32	36	6,527		48	48	26	ap1977
1980	259,800	294,800	88.1%	2	42	44	5,904		52	54	25	ap1981
1990	354,079	382,310	92.6%	7	33	40	8,851		41	59	29	ap1991
1999	335,000	374,000	89.6%	9	33	42	7,976	11	41	50	29	ap2000
2000	340,000	380,000	89.5%	12	31	43	7,906	12	41	50	30	ap2001
2001	348,000	418,000	83.3%	10	34	44	7,909	13	47	45	30	ap2003
2003	345,000	385,000	89.6%	9	37	46	7,500	12	47	50	30	ap2004
2004	345,000	390,000	88.5%	17	36	53	6,509	11	46	56	32	ap2005
2006	351,000	396,000	88.6%	17	36	53	6,622		42	56	34	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Tomas Alberto Clavel Méndez † (Bishop: 24 Jul 1955 to 3 Mar 1964)
• José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R. (Bishop: 2 Jul 1999)
• Carlos Ambrosio Lewis Tullock, S.V.D. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 22 May 1986 to 18 Apr 1994)
• Daniel Enrique Núñez Núñez † (Bishop: 4 Jun 1964 to 11 Jan 1999)