Bishop of Panama

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The Bishop of Panama is the senior Roman Catholic prelate responsible for overseeing the Diocese of Panama and guiding the church’s spiritual and administrative affairs in the region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic ecclesiastical title
diocesan bishop
episcopal office
appointedBy Pope NERFINISHED
belongsToJurisdiction Diocese of Panama NERFINISHED
canAssign priests to parishes in the Diocese of Panama
canConvoke diocesan synods
canErect new parishes in the Diocese of Panama
canIssue pastoral letters for the Diocese of Panama
canPromulgate particular law for the Diocese of Panama
governsAccordingTo Canon law of the Catholic Church
hasAuthorityOver deacons in the Diocese of Panama
parishes in the Diocese of Panama
priests in the Diocese of Panama
hasDuty governing the local church in the Diocese of Panama
sanctifying the faithful in the Diocese of Panama
teaching the Catholic faith in the Diocese of Panama
hasEcclesiasticalRank bishop
hasLiturgicalRole confers the sacrament of confirmation in the Diocese of Panama
ordains priests for the Diocese of Panama
principal celebrant at major diocesan liturgies
hasPastoralMotto varies by individual officeholder
hasResponsibilityFor Catholic charitable activities within the Diocese of Panama
Catholic education within the Diocese of Panama
vocations promotion in the Diocese of Panama
hasSeatIn Panama (country) NERFINISHED
languageOfLiturgy Spanish
mayHoldTitle Archbishop if the see is elevated to an archdiocese
mayParticipateIn national bishops’ conference of Panama NERFINISHED
memberOf Latin Church hierarchy NERFINISHED
oversees Diocese of Panama NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
represents the Catholic Church in Panama at the diocesan level
responsibleFor administrative leadership in the Diocese of Panama
church administration in the Diocese of Panama
implementation of church doctrine in the Diocese of Panama
liturgical norms in the Diocese of Panama
oversight of parishes in the Diocese of Panama
pastoral care of Catholics in the Diocese of Panama
sacramental discipline in the Diocese of Panama
spiritual leadership in the Diocese of Panama
supervision of clergy in the Diocese of Panama
subordinateTo Holy See NERFINISHED
tenure usually until resignation or retirement accepted by the Pope
typeOfJurisdiction territorial

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Fray Tomás de Berlanga positionHeld Bishop of Panama