Roman Catholic Diocese of Colón-Kuna Yala
| Diocese of Colón-Kuna Yala Dioecesis Columbensis-Kunayalensis | |
|---|---|
 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 (27 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Mary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Manuel Ochogavía Barahona O.S.A |
| Emeritus Bishops | Carlos María Ariz Bolea, C.M.F. |
| Map | |
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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.
As of April 30, 2013, this diocese is sede vacante until the appointment of a new bishop by the Pope, and no Apostolic Administrator has been designated yet.
Ordinaries
- Carlos María Ariz Bolea, C.M.F. (1988 - 2005)
- Audilio Aguilar Aguilar (2005 - 2013)
- Manuel Ochogavía Barahona. O.S.A (2014-present)
External links and references
- "Diocese of Colón-Kuna Yala". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-02-17.
Coordinates: 9°21′40″N 79°54′14″W / 9.3611°N 79.9040°W
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