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Diocese of David

Dioecesis Davidensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 6 March 1955
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Panamá
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Panama
  • Square Kilometers: 6,476 (2,501 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://diocesisdedavid.org
  • Mailing Address: Obispado, Apartado 0426-00109, David, Chiriqui, Panamá
  • Telephone: 775-2916
  • Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
6 March 1955ErectedArchdiocese of Panamá (Bocas del Toro and Chiriquí) Diocese of David (erected)
17 October 1962Territory LostDiocese of David (Bocas del Toro) Territorial Prelature of Bocas del Toro (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1966230,400240,00096.0%626327,200264319ap1967
1970213,000236,25390.2%925346,264254625ap1971
1976235,000260,00090.4%432366,527484826ap1977
1980259,800294,80088.1%242445,904525425ap1981
1990354,079382,31092.6%733408,851415929ap1991
1999335,000374,00089.6%933427,97611415029ap2000
2000340,000380,00089.5%1231437,90612415030ap2001
2001348,000418,00083.3%1034447,90913474530ap2003
2003345,000385,00089.6%937467,50012475030ap2004
2004345,000390,00088.5%1736536,50911465632ap2005
2006351,000396,00088.6%1736536,622425634ap2007
2013396,000450,00088.0%1633498,0817375526ap2014
2016415,480471,00088.2%1433478,8406375326ap2017
2019433,160492,00088.0%1635518,4936395326ap2020
2021445,550506,00088.1%1635518,736113526ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 529, to Page 531

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