Diocese of Colón-Kuna Yala

Dioecesis Columbensis-Kunayalensis

Bishop(s)

Manuel Ochogavía Barahona, O.S.A., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 13 June 1997
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Panamá
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Panama
Square Kilometers: 7,208 (2,784 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesiscolonkuna.org/
Mailing Address: Calle 5 y Avenida Herrera, Cristóbal Colón, Panamá
Telephone: 441-8466
Fax: 441-8805

Historical Details

Diocese of Colón
- Latin Name: Colonensis
- Erected: 15 December 1988
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Panamá
- Country: Panama

Past and Present Ordinaries

Carlos María Ariz Bolea, C.M.F. † (15 Dec 1988 Appointed - 18 Jun 2005 Retired)
Audilio Aguilar Aguilar (18 Jun 2005 Appointed - 30 Apr 2013 Appointed, Bishop of Santiago de Veraguas)
Manuel Ochogavía Barahona, O.S.A. (7 Jul 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Colón
15 December 1988	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Darién (Province of Colón and the Comarca of San Blas)	Diocese of Colón (erected)
Diocese of Colón-Kuna Yala
13 June 1997	Name Changed	Diocese of Colón	Diocese of Colón-Kuna Yala

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

Diocese of Colón

1990 165,000 190,000 86.8% 4 24 28 5,892 1 35 69 24 ap1991

Diocese of Colón-Kuna Yala

1999 152,000 212,000 71.7% 11 22 33 4,606 2 34 74 19 ap2000

2000 162,000 220,000 73.6% 11 19 30 5,400 1 32 133 16 ap2001

2002 175,000 240,000 72.9% 20 12 32 5,468 1 49 61 16 ap2003

2003 178,000 248,000 71.8% 20 15 35 5,085 1 52 64 16 ap2004

2004 180,000 236,654 76.1% 20 12 32 5,625 1 24 60 17 ap2005

2006 171,000 237,019 72.1% 21 12 33 5,181 1 37 59 20 ap2007

2013 204,000 290,000 70.3% 29 10 39 5,230 1 25 40 22 ap2014

2016 203,169 277,818 73.1% 29 4 33 6,156 11 22 22 ap2017

2019 209,000 285,800 73.1% 29 6 35 5,971 10 25 22 ap2020

2021 214,760 293,690 73.1% 29 6 35 6,136 10 25 22 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Colón
1990	165,000	190,000	86.8%	4	24	28	5,892	1	35	69	24	ap1991
Diocese of Colón-Kuna Yala
1999	152,000	212,000	71.7%	11	22	33	4,606	2	34	74	19	ap2000
2000	162,000	220,000	73.6%	11	19	30	5,400	1	32	133	16	ap2001
2002	175,000	240,000	72.9%	20	12	32	5,468	1	49	61	16	ap2003
2003	178,000	248,000	71.8%	20	15	35	5,085	1	52	64	16	ap2004
2004	180,000	236,654	76.1%	20	12	32	5,625	1	24	60	17	ap2005
2006	171,000	237,019	72.1%	21	12	33	5,181	1	37	59	20	ap2007
2013	204,000	290,000	70.3%	29	10	39	5,230	1	25	40	22	ap2014
2016	203,169	277,818	73.1%	29	4	33	6,156		11	22	22	ap2017
2019	209,000	285,800	73.1%	29	6	35	5,971		10	25	22	ap2020
2021	214,760	293,690	73.1%	29	6	35	6,136		10	25	22	ap2022