Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Panama | ![]() |
| Date | Change |
| 1513.08.28 | Diocese of Santa MarÃa la Antigua del Darién was established (from Diocese of Santo Domingo and became suffragan of Sevilla) |
| 1520.12.07 | Diocese of Santa MarÃa la Antigua del Darién was renamed as Diocese of Panamá |
| 1925.11.29 | Apostolic Vicariate of Darién was established (from Diocese of Panamá) |
| 1925.11.29 | Diocese of Panamá was promoted as Archdiocese of Panamá (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Darién and without ecclesiastical province) |
| 1955.03.06 | Diocese of David was established (from Archdiocese of Panamá and became suffragan of Panamá) |
| 1955.03.06 | Archdiocese of Panamá was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Panamá (with suffragan see David and lost territory to establish Diocese of David) |
| 1962.07.21 | Diocese of Chitré was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Panamá and became suffragan of Panamá) |
| 1962.10.17 | Territorial Prelature of Bocas del Toro was established (from Diocese of David and became suffragan of Panamá) |
| 1963.07.13 | Diocese of Santiago de Veraguas was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Panamá and became suffragan of Panamá) |
| 1988.12.15 | Diocese of Colón was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Darién and became suffragan of Panamá) |
| 1993.12.18 | Diocese of Penonomé was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Panamá and became suffragan of Panamá) |
| 1997.06.13 | Diocese of Colón was renamed as Diocese of Colón–Kuna Yala |
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