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Diocese of David (erected 6 March 1955) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Panamá. The diocese was founded in March 1955. The

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is the ''Catedral de San José'', Chiriquí.Diocese of David
at GCatholic.org. The current bishop is Cardinal

José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R. (; born 24 February 1944), is a Spanish-born Panamanian friar of the Order of Augustinian Recollects and prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has served as Bishop of David, Panama, since 1999. On 4 ...

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Bishops

Ordinaries

Tomas Alberto Clavel Méndez Tomas may refer to: People * Tomás (given name), a Spanish, Portuguese, and Gaelic given name * Tomas (given name), a Swedish, Dutch, and Lithuanian given name * Tomáš, a Czech and Slovak given name * Tomas (surname), a French and Croatian surna ...

(1955–1964), appointed Archbishop of Panamá *

Daniel Enrique Núñez Núñez Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength" ...

(1964–1999) *

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(1999– ), elevated to Cardinal in 2015

Coadjutor bishop

Carlos Ambrosio Lewis Tullock Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewhe ...

, S.V.D. (1986-1994), did not succeed to see

Territorial losses

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David David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

1955 establishments in Panama Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Panamá {{RC-diocese-stub