Roman Catholic Diocese of Chitré

Diocese of Chitré

Dioecesis Citrensis
Cathedral of St. John Baptist
Location
Country Panama
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Panamá
MetropolitanJose Domingo Ulloa Mendieta, O.S.A.
Statistics
Area6,225 km2 (2,403 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2006)
  • 189,000
  • 182,000 (96.3%)
Parishes22
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established21 July 1962 (62 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St. John Baptist
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopRafael Valdivieso Miranda
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chitré (erected 21 July 1962) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Panamá.

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