Roman Catholic Diocese of Chillán

Diocese of Chillán
Dioecesis Chillanensis
Diócesis de Chillán
Cathedral of St. Charles Borromeo
Location
Country  Chile
Ecclesiastical province Concepción
Metropolitan Concepción
Statistics
Area 12,461 km2 (4,811 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2006)
441,000
304,000 (68.9%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 1916 (102 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral St Charles Borromeo in Chillán
Patron saint St Bartholomew the Apostle
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Vacant
Metropolitan Archbishop Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib
Emeritus Bishops Alberto Jara Franzoy, Carlos Pellegrín Barrera
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chillán (Latin: Chillanen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Chillán in the Ecclesiastical province of Concepción in Chile.

History

  • 1916: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Chillán from the Diocese of Concepción
  • 18 October 1925: Promoted as Diocese of Chillán

Leadership

  • Bishops of Chillán (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Carlos Pellegrín Barrera, S.V.D. (2006 March 25 – 2, 018 September 21)[1]
    • Bishop Alberto Jara Franzoy (1982 April 30 – 2006 March 25)
    • Archbishop Francisco José Cox Huneeus (1974 December 14 – 1981 November 9)
    • Archbishop Eladio Vicuña Aránguiz (1955 August 28 – 1974 July 16)
    • Bishop Jorge Larraín Cotapos (1937 March 20 – 1955 August 10)
    • Bishop Martín Rucker Sotomayor (1925 December 14 – 1935 January 6)
    • Bishop Martín Rucker Sotomayor (Apostolic Administrator 1923 March 16 – 1925 December 14)
    • Fr. Luis A. Venegas Henríquez (Apostolic Administrator 1922 – 1924)
    • Fr. Zacarías Muñoz Henríquez (Apostolic Administrator 1920 – 1921)
    • Bishop Reinaldo Muñoz Olave (Apostolic Administrator 1916 March 1 – 1920)

References

  1. ↑ "Rinunce e nomine, 21.09.2018" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.

Sources

Coordinates: 36°36′24″S 72°06′08″W / 36.6068°S 72.1021°W / -36.6068; -72.1021


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