Roman Catholic Diocese of Temuco

Diocese of Temuco
Dioecesis Temucensis
Diócesis de Temuco
Cathedral of St. Joseph
Location
Country Chile
Ecclesiastical province Concepción
Metropolitan Concepción
Statistics
Area 17,474 km2 (6,747 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2010)
590,000
382,000 (64.7%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 1908 (110 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of St Joseph in Temuco
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Héctor Eduardo Vargas Bastidas
Metropolitan Archbishop Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib
Emeritus Bishops Sergio Otoniel Contreras Navia Bishop Emeritus
Manuel Camilo Vial Risopatrón Bishop Emeritus
Website
obispadodetemuco.cl

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

History

  • 1908: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Temuco from the Diocese of Concepción
  • 18 October 1925: Promoted as Diocese of Temuco

Leadership

  • Bishops of Temuco (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Héctor Eduardo Vargas Bastidas (2013.05.14 – present)
    • Bishop Manuel Camilo Vial Risopatrón (2001.09.21 – 2013.05.14)
    • Bishop Sergio Otoniel Contreras Navia (1977.12.23 – 2001.09.21)
    • Archbishop Bernardino Piñera Carvallo (1960.12.10 – 1977.12.28)
    • Bishop Alejandro Menchaca Lira (1941.08.09 – 1960.09.13)
    • Bishop Augusto Osvaldo Salinas Fuenzalida, SS.CC. (1939.08.29 – 1941.02.09)
    • Archbishop Alfredo Silva Santiago (1935.02.23 – 1939.02.04)
    • Bishop Prudencio Contardo Ibarra, C.SS.R. (1925.12.14 – 1934.12.15)
    • Bishop Ricardo Sepúlveda Hermosilla (Apostolic Administrator 1908 – 1919)

Sources


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