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Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Panama (Panama) | ![]() |
Also known as: Panama (Deutsch, polski, latine), le Panama (français), Panamá (español, Italiano, Português),
Continents: Central America, South America
Capital: Panama City
Area: 74,340 km²
Population: 3,753,142
Patron Saint: Santa María la Antigua (September 9)
Religions: Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 15%
Languages: Spanish (official), indigenous languages (including Ngabere (or Guaymi), Buglere, Kuna, Embera, Wounaan, Naso (or Teribe), and Bri Bri), Panamanian English Creole (similar to Jamaican English Creole; a mixture of English and Spanish with elements of Ngabere; also known as Guari Guari and Colon Creole), English, Chinese (Yue and Hakka), Arabic, French Creole, other (Yiddish, Hebrew, Korean, Japanese)
Ethnic Groups: mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 65%, Native American 12.3% (Ngabe 7.6%, Kuna 2.4%, Embera 0.9%, Bugle 0.8%, other 0.4%, unspecified 0.2%), black or African descent 9.2%, mulatto 6.8%, white 6.7%
Motto: Pro mundi beneficio (Latin) (For the benefit of the world)
Neighbouring Countries: ← Costa Rica , ↘ Colombia
Jurisdictions (8): Metr. Archdioceses (1), Dioceses
(5), Territorial Prelatures
(1), Apostolic Vicariates
(1)
Roman Rite (8): Bocas del Toro, Chitré, Colón–Kuna Yala, Darién, David, Panamá, Penonomé, Santiago de Veraguas
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Jurisdictions | Former Jurisdictions
Cardinals (1 elector/1 total):
Lacunza Maestrojuán (78) | All Cardinals
Bishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events
Special Churches:
Cathedrals (8),
Basilicas (3),
National Shrines (1),
World Heritage Churches (14)
Apostolic Nunciature: Panama
Conference of Bishops: Conferencia Episcopal de Panamá (C.E.P.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Secretariado Episcopal de América Central y Panamá (S.E.D.A.C.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.)
as of 2022.03.09
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