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Diocese of Chitré Dioecesis Citrensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Panama |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Panamá |
| Metropolitan | Jose Domingo Ulloa Mendieta, O.S.A. |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,225 km2 (2,403 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 189,000 182,000 (96.3%) |
| Parishes | 22 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 21 July 1962 (54 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. John Baptist |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Rafael Valdivieso Miranda |
| Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chitré (erected 21 July 1962) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Panamá.
Coordinates: 7°57′45″N 80°25′42″W / 7.9626°N 80.4283°W