Diocese of David

The Roman Catholic Diocese of David (erected 6 March 1955) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Panamá. The diocese was founded in March 1955. The cathedral church is the Catedral de San José, Chiriquí. The current bishop is Bishop-elect Luis Enrique Saldaña Guerra.

Gallery

Bishops

Ordinaries

• Tomas Alberto Clavel Méndez (1955–1964), appointed Archbishop of Panamá
• Daniel Enrique Núñez Núñez (1964–1999)
• José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R. (1999–2024), elevated to Cardinal in 2015 and retired in 2024
• Luis Enrique Saldaña Guerra, O.F.M. (2024–)

Coadjutor bishop

• Carlos Ambrosio Lewis Tullock, S.V.D. (1986-1994), did not succeed to see

Territorial losses

See also

• Catholic Church in Panama

References

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