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| Diocese of San Bartolomé de Chillán Dioecesis Sancti Bartholomaie de Chillán Diócesis de San Bartolomé de Chillán | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of St. Bartholomew | |
| Location | |
| Country | Chile |
| Ecclesiastical province | Concepción |
| Metropolitan | Concepción |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,461 km (4,811 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 441,000 304,000 (68.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1916 (107–108 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral St Bartholomew in Chillán |
| Patron saint | St. Bartholomew the Apostle |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Vacant |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib |
| Bishops emeritus | Alberto Jara Franzoy, Carlos Pellegrín Barrera |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bartolomé de Chillán (Latin: Sancti Bartholomaie de Chillán) is a diocese located in the city of Chillán in the ecclesiastical province of Concepción in Chile. (The diocese name was changed on 1 November 2017.)
History
- 1916: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Chillán from the Diocese of Concepción
- 18 October 1925: Promoted as Diocese of Chillán
- 1 November 2017: Renamed as Diocese of San Bartolome de Chillán
Leadership, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of San Bartolome de Chillán
- Bishop Sergio Hernán Pérez de Arce Arriagada, SS.CC. (6 February 2020 – 16 May 2024)
- Bishop Carlos Pellegrín Barrera, S.V.D. (1 November 2017 – 21 September 2018)
- Bishops of Chillán
- Bishop Carlos Pellegrín Barrera, S.V.D. (25 March 2006 – 1 November 2017)
- Bishop Alberto Jara Franzoy (30 April 1982 – 25 March 2006)
- Bishop Francisco José Cox Huneeus (14 December 1974 – 9 November 1981), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of La Serena
- Bishop Eladio Vicuña Aránguiz (28 August 1955 – 16 July 1974), appointed Archbishop of Puerto Montt
- Bishop Jorge Larraín Cotapos (20 March 1937 – 10 August 1955)
- Bishop Martín Rucker Sotomayor (14 December 1925 – 6 January 1935)
- Bishop Martín Rucker Sotomayor (Apostolic Administrator 16 March 1923 – 14 December 1925)
- Fr. Luis A. Venegas Henríquez (Apostolic Administrator 1922 – 1924)
- Fr. Zacarías Muñoz Henríquez (Apostolic Administrator 1920 – 1921)
- Bishop Reinaldo Muñoz Olave (Apostolic Administrator 1 March 1916 – 1920)
References
- "Rinunce e nomine, 21.09.2018" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
Sources
| Catholic dioceses in Chile | |
|---|---|
| Province of Antofagasta | |
| Province of Concepción | |
| Province of La Serena | |
| Province of Puerto Montt | |
| Province of Santiago de Chile | |
| Sui iuris jurisdictions | |
36°36′24″S 72°06′08″W / 36.6068°S 72.1021°W / -36.6068; -72.1021
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