Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe, Chile
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Statistics | |
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Country: | Chile |
Metropolitan: | Santiago de Chile |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Area: | 10,223 km² |
Population: Total: Catholics: |
309,028 (2004) 247,224 (80.0%) |
Cathedral: | Catedral de San Felipe |
Ordinaries | |
Bishop: | Cristián Contreras Molina, O. de M. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe {Latin: Sancti Philippi } is a diocese located in the city of San Felipe in the Ecclesiastical province of Santiago de Chile in Chile.
[edit] History
- October 18, 1925: Established as Diocese of San Felipe from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile
[edit] Leadership
- Bishops of San Felipe (Roman rite)
- Bishop Cristián Contreras Molina, O. de M. (2002.07.19 – present)
- Bishop Manuel Camilo Vial Risopatrón (1983.12.20 – 2001.09.21)
- Archbishop Francisco de Borja Valenzuela Ríos (1974.03.25 – 1983.05.03)
- Bishop Enrique Alvear Urrutia (1965.06.07 – 1974.02.09)
- Bishop José Luis Castro Cabrera (1963.05.10 – 1965.01.26)
- Bishop Ramón Munita Eyzaguirre (1957.11.23 – 1963.04.23)
- Bishop Roberto Benardino Berríos Gaínza, O.F.M. (1938.03.19 – 1957.11.23)
- Bishop Melquisedec del Canto Terán (1925.12.14 – 1938.03.19)