Conferencia Episcopal de Panamá (C.E.P.)

Conference of Bishops

Also known as: Episcopal Conference of Panama (English)

Country: Panama

Address: Corregimiento de Ancón, Clayton, Calle Caroll, Apartado 0823-00917, Panamá, Panama

Phone: 317-1800; 317-1801

Websites:

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Present Officials

President (2025.01.06 – ...):

Archbishop José Domingo Ulloa Mendieta, O.S.A. (69)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Panamá (Panama)

Second Vice-President of Latin American Episcopal Council

Vice-President (2019.03.11 – ...):

Bishop Pedro Joaquin Hernández Cantarero, C.M.F. (72)

Vicar Apostolic of Darién (Panama)

Titular Bishop of Thabraca

General Secretary (2016.01 – ...):

Bishop Manuel Ochogavía Barahona, O.S.A. (59)

Bishop of Colón–Kuna Yala (Panama)

Past Officials

President: Bishop Rafael Valdivieso Miranda (58) (2019.03.11 – 2025.01.06)
President: Archbishop José Domingo Ulloa Mendieta, O.S.A. (69) (2013.01 – 2019.03.11)
President: Bishop José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R. (82) (later Cardinal) (2007.04 – 2013.01)
President: Bishop Oscar Mario Brown Jiménez (89) (2004.02 – 2007.04)
President: Bishop José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R. (82) (later Cardinal) (2000 – 2004)
President: Archbishop José Dimas Cedeño Delgado (93) (1994 – 2000)
President: Archbishop Marcos Gregorio McGrath, C.S.C. (1991 – 1994)
President: Bishop José Dimas Cedeño Delgado (93) (later Archbishop) (1988 – 1991)
President: Archbishop Marcos Gregorio McGrath, C.S.C. (1985 – 1988)
President: Bishop José María Carrizo Villarreal (1982 – 1985)
President: Archbishop Marcos Gregorio McGrath, C.S.C. (1977 – 1982)
President: Bishop Daniel Enrique Núñez Núñez (1973 – 1977)
President: Bishop José María Carrizo Villarreal (1971 – 1973)
President: Archbishop Marcos Gregorio McGrath, C.S.C. (1969 – 1971)
President: Bishop Jesús Serrano Pastor, C.M.F. (1967 – 1969)
President: Archbishop Tomás Alberto Clavel Méndez (1964 – 1967)
President: Archbishop Francisco Beckmann, C.M.F. (1962 – 1963.10.30)
Vice-President: Bishop Rafael Valdivieso Miranda (58) (2016.01 – 2019.03.11)
Vice-President: Bishop Audilio Aguilar Aguilar (63) (2010 – 2016.01)
Vice-President: Archbishop José Dimas Cedeño Delgado (93) (2004 – 2010)
General Secretary: Bishop Pablo Varela Server (2010? – 2016.01)
General Secretary: Archbishop José Domingo Ulloa Mendieta, O.S.A. (69) (2007 – 2011)

Last updated on 2026.09.04