Territorial Prelature of Bocas del Toro, Panama 🇵🇦 (original) (raw)

1962.10.17: Established as Territorial Prelature of Bocas del Toro / Buccæ Taurinæ (Latin) (from Diocese of David and became suffragan of Panamá)

Address: Obispado, Calle Tercera, Apartado 0101-00018, Bocas del Toro, Panama

Phone: 757.92.58

Bishop-Prelate (2008.05.01 – ...):	Bishop Anibal Saldaña Santamaría, O.A.R. (66)

Prelates of Bocas del Toro (Roman Rite)
Bishop Anibal Saldaña Santamaría, O.A.R. (66) (2008.05.01 – ...)Bishop-Prelate of Bocas del Toro (Panama)Tu sequere me / Tú sigúemeBorn:1958.01.25 (Puerto Armuelles, Panama)Ordained Priest:1982.10.24Consecrated Bishop:2008.06.21Bishop-Prelate of Bocas del Toro (Panama) (2008.05.01 – ...)
Bishop José Agustín Ganuza García, O.A.R. (93) (1970.03.12 – 2008.05.01)Bishop-Prelate emeritus of Bocas del Toro (Panama)Ubi utilius EcclesiæBorn:1931.08.28 (Artajona, Spain)Ordained Priest:1954.06.27Consecrated Bishop:1972.05.27Bishop-Prelate of Bocas del Toro (Panama) (1970.03.12 – 2008.05.01)Titular Bishop of Pauzera (1972.02.04 – 1977.11.18)
Bishop Martin Legarra Tellechea, O.A.R. (1963.11.06 – 1969.04.03)Born:1910.01.25 (Spain)Ordained Priest:1933.03.19Consecrated Bishop:1965.06.06Died:1985.06.15 († 75)Bishop-Prelate of Bocas del Toro (Panama) (1963.11.06 – 1969.04.03)Titular Bishop of Luperciana (1965.03.18 – 1969.04.03)Bishop of Santiago de Veraguas (Panama) (1969.04.03 – 1975.02.15)

Area: 8,974 km²

Population: 103,890 Catholics (53.2% of 195,400 total)

Pastoral Centres: 7 parishes, 46 missions

Personnel: 12 priests (3 diocesan, 9 religious), 13 religious (9 brothers, 4 sisters)