Bocas del Toro (Territorial Prelature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Anibal Saldaña Santamaría, O.A.R., Prelate
José Agustín Ganuza García, O.A.R., Prelate Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Erected: 17 October 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Panamá
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Panama
Square Kilometers: 8,115 (3,134 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Casa Cural, El Empalme, Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panamá
Telephone: 760-1173

Past and Present Ordinaries

Martin Legarra Tellechea, O.A.R. † (6 Nov 1963 Appointed - 3 Apr 1969 Appointed, Bishop of Santiago de Veraguas)
José Agustín Ganuza García, O.A.R. (12 Mar 1970 Appointed - 1 May 2008 Retired)
Anibal Saldaña Santamaría, O.A.R. (1 May 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 October 1962	Erected	Diocese of David (Bocas del Toro)	Territorial Prelature of Bocas del Toro (erected)

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

1965 18,000 38,000 47.4% 7 7 2,571 17 3 ap1967

1970 21,500 40,776 52.7% 10 10 2,150 10 17 4 ap1971

1976 23,000 45,000 51.1% 11 11 2,090 12 14 4 ap1977

1980 25,300 55,500 45.6% 10 10 2,530 11 14 4 ap1981

1990 29,900 64,700 46.2% 10 10 2,990 11 13 4 ap1991

1999 50,300 100,700 50.0% 12 12 4,191 12 9 4 ap2000

2000 50,800 101,700 50.0% 12 12 4,233 12 9 4 ap2001

2001 60,000 123,567 48.6% 12 12 5,000 12 9 4 ap2002

2002 60,000 123,567 48.6% 12 12 5,000 12 9 5 ap2003

2003 62,000 124,000 50.0% 12 12 5,166 12 9 5 ap2004

2004 62,000 124,000 50.0% 11 11 5,636 11 9 5 ap2005

2013 70,400 140,300 50.2% 11 11 6,400 15 4 5 ap2014

2016 91,872 172,694 53.2% 1 13 14 6,562 14 4 6 ap2017

2019 98,340 184,870 53.2% 2 15 17 5,784 15 5 7 ap2020

2021 101,120 190,170 53.2% 1 13 14 7,222 13 4 7 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	18,000	38,000	47.4%		7	7	2,571		17	3	ap1967
1970	21,500	40,776	52.7%		10	10	2,150	10	17	4	ap1971
1976	23,000	45,000	51.1%		11	11	2,090	12	14	4	ap1977
1980	25,300	55,500	45.6%		10	10	2,530	11	14	4	ap1981
1990	29,900	64,700	46.2%		10	10	2,990	11	13	4	ap1991
1999	50,300	100,700	50.0%		12	12	4,191	12	9	4	ap2000
2000	50,800	101,700	50.0%		12	12	4,233	12	9	4	ap2001
2001	60,000	123,567	48.6%		12	12	5,000	12	9	4	ap2002
2002	60,000	123,567	48.6%		12	12	5,000	12	9	5	ap2003
2003	62,000	124,000	50.0%		12	12	5,166	12	9	5	ap2004
2004	62,000	124,000	50.0%		11	11	5,636	11	9	5	ap2005
2013	70,400	140,300	50.2%		11	11	6,400	15	4	5	ap2014
2016	91,872	172,694	53.2%	1	13	14	6,562	14	4	6	ap2017
2019	98,340	184,870	53.2%	2	15	17	5,784	15	5	7	ap2020
2021	101,120	190,170	53.2%	1	13	14	7,222	13	4	7	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 55, Page 923, and Page 924

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