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Apostolic Vicariate of Darién

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Country
  
Panama

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Area
  
16,671 km²

Parishes
  
9

Rite
  
Roman Rite

Apostolic Vicariate of Darién

Metropolitan
  
Jose Domingo Ulloa Mendieta, O.S.A.

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2010) 55,900 44,700 (80%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Panamá

The Roman Catholic Vicariate Apostolic of Darién (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Darienensis) was erected on 29 November 1925.

Ordinaries

  • Juan José Maíztegui y Besoitaiturria, C.M.F. (1926 - 1932)
  • José María Preciado y Nieva, C.M.F. (1934 - 1955)
  • Jesús Serrano Pastor, C.M.F. (1956 - 1981)
  • Carlos María Ariz Bolea, C.M.F. (1981 - 1988)
  • Rómulo Emiliani Sánchez, C.M.F. (1988 - 2002)
  • Pedro Joaquin Hernández Cantarero, C.M.F. (2005 - )

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