The Roman Catholic Diocese of David (erected 6 March 1955) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Panamá. The diocese was founded in March 1955. The cathedral church is the Catedral de San José, Chiriquí.Diocese of David at GCatholic.org. The current bishop is Bishop-elect Luis Enrique Saldaña Guerra.

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Bishops Ordinaries Tomas Alberto Clavel Méndez (1955–1964), appointed Archbishop of Panamá Daniel Enrique Núñez Núñez (1964–1999) José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R. (1999–2024), elevated to Cardinal in 2015 and retired in 2024 Luis Enrique Saldaña Guerra, O.F.M. (2024–)

Coadjutor bishop Carlos Ambrosio Lewis Tullock, S.V.D. (1986-1994), did not succeed to see

Territorial losses Year Along with To form 1962 Territorial Prelature of Bocas del Toro

See also Catholic Church in Panama

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