Roman Catholic Diocese of Chillán

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bartolomé de Chillán (Latin: Chillanen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Chillán in the Ecclesiastical province of Concepción in Chile. (The diocese name was changed on November 1, 2017.)

Diocese of San Bartolomé de Chillán

Dioecesis Sancti Bartholomaie de Chillán

Diócesis de San Bartolomé de Chillán
Cathedral of St. Bartholomew
Location
CountryChile
Ecclesiastical provinceConcepción
MetropolitanConcepción
Statistics
Area12,461 km2 (4,811 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2006)
441,000
304,000 (68.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established1916 (106–107 years ago)
CathedralCathedral St Bartholomew in Chillán
Patron saintSt. Bartholomew the Apostle
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSergio Hernán Pérez de Arce Arriagada, SS.CC.
Metropolitan ArchbishopFernando Natalio Chomalí Garib
Bishops emeritusAlberto Jara Franzoy, Carlos Pellegrín Barrera
Website
Website of the Diocese

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 (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Sergio Hernán Pérez de Arce Arriagada, SS.CC. (6 February 2020 –)
    • Bishop Carlos Pellegrín Barrera, S.V.D. (see below 2017 November 1 – 2018 September 21)
  • Bishops of Chillán (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Carlos Pellegrín Barrera, S.V.D. (2006 March 25 – 2017 November 1 see above)[1]
    • Bishop Alberto Jara Franzoy (1982 April 30 – 2006 March 25)
    • Bishop Francisco José Cox Huneeus (1974 December 14 – 1981 November 9), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of La Serena
    • Bishop Eladio Vicuña Aránguiz (1955 August 28 – 1974 July 16), appointed Archbishop of Puerto Montt
    • 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

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