Diocese of Santiago de Veraguas

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Bishop(s) Oscar Mario Brown Jiménez, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 13 July 1963 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Panamá Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Panama Square Kilometers: 11,239 (4,341 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Apartado 48, Santiago de Veraguas, Panamá Telephone: 958-7085 Fax: 958-5117

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Marcos Gregorio McGrath, C.S.C. † (3 Mar 1964 Appointed - 5 Feb 1969 Appointed, Archbishop of Panamá)
• Martin Legarra Tellechea, O.A.R. † (3 Apr 1969 Appointed - 15 Feb 1975 Resigned)
• José Dimas Cedeño Delgado (15 Feb 1975 Appointed - 18 Apr 1994 Appointed, Archbishop of Panamá)
• Oscar Mario Brown Jiménez (17 Dec 1994 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 July 1963	Erected	Archdiocese of Panamá	Diocese of Santiago de Veraguas (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	150,000	152,000	98.7%	11	6	17	8,823		10	19	12	ap1967
1970		162,220	.0%	17	6	23	0		6	15	11	ap1971
1976	150,000	155,000	96.8%	9	7	16	9,375		10	12	12	ap1977
1980	160,000	170,000	94.1%	9	3	12	13,333		3	18	12	ap1981
1990	210,000	215,000	97.7%	13	4	17	12,352		8	15	12	ap1991
1999	198,944	221,049	90.0%	31	8	39	5,101		12	31	14	ap2000
2000	200,497	223,049	89.9%	32	8	40	5,012		11	33	14	ap2001
2001	176,065	207,136	85.0%	38	2	40	4,401	1	6	35	14	ap2002
2002	177,732	209,096	85.0%	37	2	39	4,557	2	6	32	14	ap2003
2003	178,852	209,992	85.2%	34	2	36	4,968	1	6	29	14	ap2004
2004	181,900	214,525	84.8%	35	2	37	4,916	1	4	29	14	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Audilio Aguilar Aguilar (Priest: 4 Aug 1990 to 18 Jun 2005)
• Oscar Mario Brown Jiménez (Bishop: 17 Dec 1994 - )
• José Dimas Cedeño Delgado (Bishop: 15 Feb 1975 to 18 Apr 1994)
• Martin Legarra Tellechea, O.A.R. † (Bishop: 3 Apr 1969 to 15 Feb 1975)
• Marcos Gregorio McGrath, C.S.C. † (Bishop: 3 Mar 1964 to 5 Feb 1969)