Roman Catholic Diocese of Chillán

Diocese of Chillán Dioecesis Chillanensis Diócesis de Chillán
Cathedral of St. Charles Borromeo
Location
Country	Chile
Ecclesiastical province	Concepción
Metropolitan	Concepción
Statistics
Area	12,461 km2 (4,811 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 441,000 304,000 (68.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	1916 (100 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral St Charles Borromeo in Chillán
Patron saint	St Bartholomew the Apostle
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Carlos Eduardo Pellegrín Barrera
Metropolitan Archbishop	Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib
Emeritus Bishops	Alberto Jara Franzoy
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chillán (Latin: Chillanen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Chillán in the Ecclesiastical province of Concepción in Chile.

History

• 1916: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Chillán from the Diocese of Concepción
• 18 October 1925: Promoted as Diocese of Chillán

Leadership

• Bishops of Chillán (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Carlos Pellegrín Barrera, S.V.D. (2006.03.25 – present)
  • Bishop Alberto Jara Franzoy (1982.04.30 – 2006.03.25)
  • Archbishop Francisco José Cox Huneeus (1974.12.14 – 1981.11.09)
  • Archbishop Eladio Vicuña Aránguiz (1955.08.28 – 1974.07.16)
  • Bishop Jorge Larraín Cotapos (1937.03.20 – 1955.08.10)
  • Bishop Martín Rucker Sotomayor (1925.12.14 – 1935.01.06)
  • Bishop Martín Rucker Sotomayor (Apostolic Administrator 1923.03.16 – 1925.12.14)
  • Fr. Luis A. Venegas Henríquez (Apostolic Administrator 1922 – 1924)
  • Fr. Zacarías Muñoz Henríquez (Apostolic Administrator 1920 – 1921)
  • Bishop Reinaldo Muñoz Olave (Apostolic Administrator 1916.03.01 – 1920)

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website

Coordinates: 36°36′24″S 72°06′08″W / 36.6068°S 72.1021°W / -36.6068; -72.1021