The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chitré (erected 21 July 1962) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Panamá.
Diocese of Chitré Dioecesis Citrensis | |
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Cathedral of St. John Baptist | |
Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Panamá |
Metropolitan | Jose Domingo Ulloa Mendieta, O.S.A. |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,225 km2 (2,403 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 189,000 182,000 (96.3%) |
Parishes | 22 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 21 July 1962 (62 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. John Baptist |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Rafael Valdivieso Miranda |
Map | |
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Bishops
editOrdinaries
edit- José María Carrizo Villarreal (1963–1994)
- José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R. (1994–1999), appointed Bishop of David; future Cardinal
- Fernando Torres Durán (1999–2013)
- Rafael Valdivieso Miranda (since 2013)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
edit- José Domingo Ulloa Mendieta (priest here, 1983-1988), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Panamá
Notable people
edit- Ana Maria Moreno Del Castillo: Laywoman of the diocese declared Servant of God in 2018.
See also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- "Diocese of Chitré". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-17. [self-published]
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