Roman Catholic Diocese of Colón-Kuna Yala
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.
Diocese of Colón-Kuna Yala Dioecesis Columbensis-Kunayalensis | |
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 Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción de María | |
| 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 (34 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. |
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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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