Apostolic Vicariate of Darién
| Apostolic Vicariate of Darién | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | Panama |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediate |
| Apostolic Vicar | Pedro Joaquin Hernández Cantarero CMF |
| surface | 16,666 km² |
| Parishes | 9 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Residents | 60,800 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Catholics | 48,700 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| proportion of | 80.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 5 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Religious priest | 8 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 3,746 |
| Friars | 9 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Religious sisters | 15 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Spanish |
| address | Meteti, Darién, Panamá; Apartado 87-0871, Panamá 7, Panamá |
The Apostolic Vicariate Darién ( Latin Vicariatus Apostolicus Darienensis , Spanish Vicariato Apostólico de Darién ) is a Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate based in Metetí in Panama . It includes the province of Darién and the indigenous territories Emberá-Wounaan and Kuna de Wargandí .
Pope Pius XI formed on November 29, 1925 the Apostolic Vicariate Darién from territory of the Archdiocese of Panama . On December 15, 1988, it ceded parts of its territory to the newly established diocese of Colón .
Vicars Apostolic of Darién
- Juan José Maíztegui y Besoitaiturria CMF (1926–1932, then auxiliary bishop in Panama )
- José María Preciado y Nieva CMF (1934–1955)
- Jesús Serrano Pastor CMF (1956–1981)
- Carlos María Ariz Bolea CMF (1981–1988, then Bishop of Colón )
- Rómulo Emiliani Sánchez CMF (1988–2002, then auxiliary bishop in San Pedro Sula )
- Pedro Joaquin Hernández Cantarero CMF (since 2005)