Diocese of Chitré
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Diocese of Chitré Dioecesis Citrensis | |
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| File:06-002 CatedralSanJuanChitre.JPG Cathedral of St. John Baptist | |
| Location | |
| Country | File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Panamá |
| Metropolitan | Jose Domingo Ulloa Mendieta, O.S.A. |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,225 km2 (2,403 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 22 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 21 July 1962 (63 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. John Baptist |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Rafael Valdivieso Miranda |
| Map | |
| File:Panama - Diocesi di Chitré.png | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chitré (erected 21 July 1962) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Panamá.
Bishops
[edit | edit source]Ordinaries
[edit | edit source]- 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 | edit source]- José Domingo Ulloa Mendieta (priest here, 1983-1988), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Panamá
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Ana Maria Moreno Del Castillo: Laywoman of the diocese declared Servant of God in 2018.
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]External links
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