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Diocese of Colón-Kuna Yala

Dioecesis Columbensis-Kunayalensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 13 June 1997
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Panamá
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Panama
  • Square Kilometers: 7,208 (2,784 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://www.diocesiscolonkuna.org/
  • Mailing Address: Calle 5 y Avenida Herrera, Cristóbal Colón, Panamá
  • Telephone: 441-8466
  • Fax: 441-8805

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Colón
15 December 1988ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Darién (Province of Colón and the Comarca of San Blas) Diocese of Colón (erected)
Diocese of Colón-Kuna Yala
13 June 1997Name ChangedDiocese of Colón Diocese of Colón-Kuna Yala

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Colón
1990165,000190,00086.8%424285,8921356924ap1991
Diocese of Colón-Kuna Yala
1999152,000212,00071.7%1122334,6062347419ap2000
2000162,000220,00073.6%1119305,40013213316ap2001
2002175,000240,00072.9%2012325,4681496116ap2003
2003178,000248,00071.8%2015355,0851526416ap2004
2004180,000236,65476.1%2012325,6251246017ap2005
2006171,000237,01972.1%2112335,1811375920ap2007
2013204,000290,00070.3%2910395,2301254022ap2014
2016203,169277,81873.1%294336,156112222ap2017
2019209,000285,80073.1%296355,971102522ap2020
2021214,760293,69073.1%296356,136102522ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Colón
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 81, Page 811

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