Roman Catholic Diocese of Rancagua

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rancagua (in Latin: Dioecesis Rancaguensis) is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile. The diocese was established on 18 October 1925 as Diócesis de Santa Cruz de Rancagua, by Pope Pius XII by means of the papal bull Apostolici muneris ratio.

Diocese of Rancagua

Dioecesis Rancaguensis

Diócesis de Rancagua
The Cathedral of Rancagua
Location
CountryChile
Ecclesiastical provinceSantiago de Chile
MetropolitanSantiago de Chile
Statistics
Area16,042 km2 (6,194 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2010)
869,000
699,000 (80.4%)
Parishes64
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established18 October 1925 (97 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Holy Cross in Rancagua
Patron saintHoly Cross
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGuillermo Patricio Vera Soto
Metropolitan ArchbishopCelestino Aós Braco, OFM Cap
Bishops emeritusAlejandro Goić Karmelić
Website
Website of the Diocese

The diocese is headed by Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto, who was named Bishop by Pope Francis on 8 June 2021.

Diocesan statistics

The diocese comprises the three provinces of the O'Higgins Region of Chile: Cachapoal, Colchagua and Cardenal Caro, with the exception of the comuna of Navidad, of the latter province, which belongs to the diocese of Melipilla. It covers a territory of 16,042 km2 (6,194 sq mi) and has 63 parishes. It is estimated that 80 percent of the population of the diocese is Catholic. This figure represents about 625,000 Catholics out of a total population of 781,000 persons.

The diocesan cathedral is located in the city of Rancagua.

Bishops

Bishops of Rancagua
NameReign beganReign endedNotes
Rafael Lira Infante †14 December 192518 March 1938Appointed bishop of Valparaíso
Eduardo Larraín Cordovez †9 July 19382 February 1970Retired
Alejandro Durán Moreira †2 February 197030 May 1986Retired
Jorge Medina Estévez25 November 198716 April 1993Appointed bishop of Valparaíso; future Cardinal (Protodeacon, 2005-2007)
Francisco Javier Prado Aránguiz, SS.CC. †16 April 199323 April 2004Retired
Alejandro Goić Karmelić23 April 200428 June 2018Translated from Osorno
Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto8 June 2021presentTranslated from Iquique

Coadjutor bishop

Auxiliary bishops
  • Raul Silva Silva (1963–1994)
  • Jorge Arturo Augustin Medina Estévez (1984–1987), appointed Bishop here; future Cardinal
  • Luis Gleisner Wobbe (1991–2001), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of La Serena

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops


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