Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions in Panama

Date	Change
1513.08.28	Diocese of Santa María la Antigua del Darién was established (from Diocese of Santo Domingo and became suffragan of Sevilla)
1520.12.07	Diocese of Santa María 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