Roman Catholic Diocese of David

Diocese of David

*Dioecesis Davidensis*
Diocese of David; Dioecesis Davidensis
Location
Country	Panama
Ecclesiastical province	Province of Panamá
Metropolitan	Jose Domingo Ulloa Mendieta, O.S.A.
Statistics
Area	8,167 km2 (3,153 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2006); 396,000; 351,000 (88.6%)
Parishes	34
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	6 March 1955 (69 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of St. Joseph
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Luis Enrique Saldaña Guerra
Bishops emeritus	José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán
Map

The Roman Catholic Diocese of David (erected 6 March 1955) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Panamá. The diocese was founded in March 1955. The cathedral church is the Catedral de San José, Chiriquí.^[1] The current bishop is Bishop-elect Luis Enrique Saldaña Guerra.^[2]

Gallery

Catedral David Chiriqui
David (Panama) - Route Panaméricaine
David, Panama

Bishops

Ordinaries

Tomas Alberto Clavel Méndez (1955–1964), appointed Archbishop of Panamá
Daniel Enrique Núñez Núñez (1964–1999)
José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R. (1999–2024), elevated to Cardinal in 2015 and retired in 2024
Luis Enrique Saldaña Guerra, O.F.M. (2024–)

Coadjutor bishop

Carlos Ambrosio Lewis Tullock, S.V.D. (1986-1994), did not succeed to see

Territorial losses

Year	Along with	To form
1962		Territorial Prelature of Bocas del Toro

References

^ Diocese of David at GCatholic.org.
^ "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-02-15.

External links

"Diocese of David". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-17. ^{[self-published]}

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[1] Diocese of David at GCatholic.org.

[2] "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-02-15.

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