Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Illapel

Territorial Prelature of Illapel
Praelatura Territorialis Ilapensis
Prelatura Territorial de Illapel
Location
Country  Chile
Ecclesiastical province La Serena
Metropolitan La Serena
Statistics
Area 10,350 km2 (4,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
82,000
78,000 (95.1%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 30 April 1960 (58 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of St Raphael in Illapel
Patron saint St Raphael the Archangel
Current leadership
Prelate Jorge Patricio Vega Velasco
Metropolitan Archbishop René Osvaldo Rebolledo Salinas
Emeritus Bishops Rafael de la Barra Tagle
Website
www.iglesia.cl/illapel

The Territorial Prelature of Illapel (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Ilapensis) is a territorial prelature located in the city of Illapel in the Ecclesiastical province of La Serena in Chile.

History

  • 30 April 1960: Established as Territorial Prelature of Illapel from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Serena and Diocese of San Felipe

Leadership

  • Prelates of Illapel (Roman rite)
    • Jorge Patricio Vega Velasco, S.V.D. (2010.02.20 – present)
    • Bishop Rafael de la Barra Tagle, S.V.D. (1989.06.17 – 2010.02.20)
    • Archbishop Pablo Lizama Riquelme (1985.12.19 – 1988.02.24)
    • Bishop Cirilo Polidoro van Vlierberghe, O.F.M. (1966.06.27 – 1984.08.11)
    • Bishop Cirilo Polidoro van Vlierberghe, O.F.M. (Apostolic Administrator 1960 – 1966.06.27)

Sources

Coordinates: 31°38′00″S 71°10′09″W / 31.6333°S 71.1692°W / -31.6333; -71.1692


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