Apostolic Vicariate of Darién

The Roman Catholic Vicariate Apostolic of Darién (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Darienensis) was erected on 29 November 1925.

Vicariate Apostolic of Darién Vicariatus Apostolicus Darienensis
Location
Country	Panama
Ecclesiastical province	Province of Panamá
Metropolitan	Jose Domingo Ulloa Mendieta, O.S.A.
Statistics
Area	16,671 km2 (6,437 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2010) 55,900 44,700 (80%)
Parishes	9
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	29 November 1925 (99 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Apostolic Vicar	Pedro Joaquin Hernández Cantarero, C.M.F.
Map

Ordinaries

• Juan José Maíztegui y Besoitaiturria, C.M.F. (1926 - 1932)
• José María Preciado y Nieva, C.M.F. (1934 - 1955)
• Jesús Serrano Pastor, C.M.F. (1956 - 1981)
• Carlos María Ariz Bolea, C.M.F. (1981 - 1988)
• Rómulo Emiliani Sánchez, C.M.F. (1988 - 2002)
• Pedro Joaquin Hernández Cantarero, C.M.F. (2005 - )

Territorial losses

Year	Along with	To form
1988		Diocese of Colón

External links and references

• "Vicariate Apostolic of Darién". Catholic-Hierarchy. Archived from the original on 5 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-20.