Santiago de Veraguas (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Audilio Aguilar Aguilar, Bishop
Oscar Mario Brown Jiménez, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 13 July 1963
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Panamá
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Panama
Square Kilometers: 11,239 (4,341 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Obispado, Via Interamericana, Santiago de Veraguas, Panamá
Telephone: 958-7085

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 - 30 Apr 2013 Retired)
Audilio Aguilar Aguilar (30 Apr 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 July 1963	Erected	Archdiocese of Panamá (Veraguas)	Diocese of Santiago de Veraguas (erected)

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

2010 207,125 230,139 90.0% 34 2 36 5,753 13 25 14 ap2011

2012 226,000 251,000 90.0% 47 3 50 4,520 2 29 30 14 ap2015

2017 352,000 360,000 97.8% 43 2 45 7,822 2 16 40 15 ap2018

2020 370,570 378,885 97.8% 41 2 43 8,617 1 2 28 18 ap2021

2022 381,000 389,000 97.9% 43 2 45 8,466 1 2 28 18 ap2023

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
2010	207,125	230,139	90.0%	34	2	36	5,753		13	25	14	ap2011
2012	226,000	251,000	90.0%	47	3	50	4,520	2	29	30	14	ap2015
2017	352,000	360,000	97.8%	43	2	45	7,822	2	16	40	15	ap2018
2020	370,570	378,885	97.8%	41	2	43	8,617	1	2	28	18	ap2021
2022	381,000	389,000	97.9%	43	2	45	8,466	1	2	28	18	ap2023