Chitré (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Rafael Valdivieso Miranda, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 21 July 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Panamá
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Panama
Square Kilometers: 6,150 (2,375 Square Miles)
Description: Los Santos and Herrera
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesischitre.org
Mailing Address: Obispado, Calle Melitón Martíl;n, Chitré, Panamá
Telephone: 996-7285

Past and Present Ordinaries

José María Carrizo Villarreal † (21 Jan 1963 Appointed - 29 Oct 1994 Retired)
José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R. (29 Oct 1994 Appointed - 2 Jul 1999 Appointed, Bishop of David)
Fernando Torres Durán † (2 Jul 1999 Appointed - 25 Apr 2013 Retired)
Rafael Valdivieso Miranda (25 Apr 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 July 1962	Erected	Archdiocese of Panamá (Los Santos and Herrera)	Diocese of Chitré (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 140,000 141,000 99.3% 11 5 16 8,750 5 13 ap1967

1970 138,500 144,000 96.2% 12 7 19 7,289 7 15 ap1971

1976 151,500 152,000 99.7% 9 5 14 10,821 9 6 14 ap1977

1980 155,000 158,000 98.1% 9 6 15 10,333 10 3 14 ap1981

1990 163,000 166,000 98.2% 12 8 20 8,150 8 9 14 ap1991

1999 176,190 181,919 96.9% 16 7 23 7,660 7 24 16 ap2000

2000 173,096 183,096 94.5% 16 7 23 7,525 7 34 17 ap2002

2002 175,700 185,960 94.5% 24 7 31 5,667 7 27 21 ap2003

2003 183,000 212,600 86.1% 25 7 32 5,718 7 27 21 ap2004

2004 180,970 185,960 97.3% 29 7 36 5,026 3 7 29 22 ap2005

2006 182,000 189,000 96.3% 32 4 36 5,055 3 4 26 22 ap2007

2013 210,000 214,000 98.1% 28 4 32 6,562 6 30 22 ap2014

2016 181,582 213,625 85.0% 34 2 36 5,043 3 2 37 23 ap2017

2019 185,430 218,154 85.0% 29 6 35 5,298 4 6 23 23 ap2020

2021 186,200 219,850 84.7% 29 5 34 5,476 3 5 22 23 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	140,000	141,000	99.3%	11	5	16	8,750		5		13	ap1967
1970	138,500	144,000	96.2%	12	7	19	7,289		7		15	ap1971
1976	151,500	152,000	99.7%	9	5	14	10,821		9	6	14	ap1977
1980	155,000	158,000	98.1%	9	6	15	10,333		10	3	14	ap1981
1990	163,000	166,000	98.2%	12	8	20	8,150		8	9	14	ap1991
1999	176,190	181,919	96.9%	16	7	23	7,660		7	24	16	ap2000
2000	173,096	183,096	94.5%	16	7	23	7,525		7	34	17	ap2002
2002	175,700	185,960	94.5%	24	7	31	5,667		7	27	21	ap2003
2003	183,000	212,600	86.1%	25	7	32	5,718		7	27	21	ap2004
2004	180,970	185,960	97.3%	29	7	36	5,026	3	7	29	22	ap2005
2006	182,000	189,000	96.3%	32	4	36	5,055	3	4	26	22	ap2007
2013	210,000	214,000	98.1%	28	4	32	6,562		6	30	22	ap2014
2016	181,582	213,625	85.0%	34	2	36	5,043	3	2	37	23	ap2017
2019	185,430	218,154	85.0%	29	6	35	5,298	4	6	23	23	ap2020
2021	186,200	219,850	84.7%	29	5	34	5,476	3	5	22	23	ap2022