Roman Catholic Diocese of Colón-Kuna Yala
Appearance
Diocese of Colón-Kuna Yala Dioecesis Columbensis-Kunayalensis | |
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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) 237,019 171,000 (72.1%) |
Parishes | 20 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 15 December 1988 (35 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Mary |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Manuel Ochogavía Barahona O.S.A |
Bishops emeritus | Carlos María Ariz Bolea, C.M.F. |
Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Colón-Kuna Yala (erected 15 December 1988 as the Diocese of Colón, renamed 13 June 1997) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Panamá.
Ordinaries
- Carlos María Ariz Bolea, C.M.F. (1988–2005)
- Audilio Aguilar Aguilar (2005–2013), appointed Bishop of Santiago de Veraguas
- Manuel Ochogavía Barahona, O.S.A. (2014–present)
See also
References
External links
- "Diocese of Colón-Kuna Yala". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-17. [self-published]
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