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Vicariate Apostolic of Darién

Vicariatus Apostolicus Darienensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Erected: 29 November 1925
  • Vicariate
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Panama
  • Square Kilometers: 16,666 (6,437 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Sede Episcopal, Meteti, Darién, Distrito de Pinogana, Panamá
  • Telephone: 299-6073

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
29 November 1925ErectedDiocese of Panamá Vicariate Apostolic of Darién (erected)
30 April 1975Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Darién (Archipiélago de Las Perlas) Archdiocese of Panamá
15 December 1988Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Darién (Province of Colón and the Comarca of San Blas) Diocese of Colón (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
194980,000100,00080.0%122233,47837514ap1951
1966113,198138,69881.6%123244,71633718ap1967
1970118,903159,62974.5%129303,9633964ap1971
1976135,000175,00077.1%234363,750496317ap1977
1980150,000190,00078.9%234364,166526517ap1981
199030,00036,00083.3%556,00018207ap1991
199948,00060,00080.0%210124,0001318ap2000
200048,00060,00080.0%2795,333924ap2001
200148,00060,00080.0%1676,857929ap2002
200248,00060,00080.0%1786,00011024ap2003
200340,00050,00080.0%1894,444928ap2004
200440,00050,00080.0%49133,0761127ap2005
201044,70055,90080.0%410143,19213219ap2011
201448,70060,80080.1%58133,7469159ap2015
201750,25256,42089.1%76133,86571210ap2018
202052,55058,83589.3%86143,7536129ap2021
202253,70060,80088.3%76134,1307810ap2023

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


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