Roman Catholic Diocese of Colón-Kuna Yala

The Diocese of Colón - Kuna Yala (Latin: Dioecesis Columbensis - Kunayalensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese based in Colon, Panama.

History

Pope John Paul II founded with the Bull Ad perpetuam rei memoriam on 15 December 1988, the Diocese of Colón, cessions of territory of the Apostolic Vicariate of Darién and imputed it to the Archdiocese of Panama suffragan. On 13 June 1997, adopted its present name. It has an area of 8167 km ² and 248,000 inhabitants, including 178,000 Catholics (70 % of the population ), 17 parishes, 32 priests (20 diocesan and 12 religious ). There are 60 nuns and 8 major seminarians. It includes the province of Colón and the indigenous territory of Guna Yala.

Ordinaries

Bishop of Colón

  • Carlos María Ariz Bolea CMF, December 15, 1988-13. June 1997

Bishops of Colón - Kuna Yala

  • Carlos María Ariz Bolea CMF, June 13, 1997-18. June 2005
  • Audilio Aguilar Aguilar, June 18, 2005-30. April 2013, then Bishop of Santiago de Veraguas
  • See is vacant since April 30, 2013
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