Roman Catholic Diocese of Temuco

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Diocese of Temuco

Dioecesis Temucensis

Diócesis de Temuco
Interior Catedral Temuco.jpg
Cathedral of St. Joseph
Location
CountryChile
Ecclesiastical provinceConcepción
MetropolitanConcepción
Statistics
Area17,474 km2 (6,747 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2010)
590,000
382,000 (64.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established1908 (113 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St Joseph in Temuco
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishop
Metropolitan ArchbishopFernando Natalio Chomalí Garib
Bishops emeritus Bishop Emeritus
Website
obispadodetemuco.cl

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

History[]

  • 1908: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Temuco from the Diocese of Concepción
  • 18 October 1925: Promoted as Diocese of Temuco

Bishops[]

  • Bishops of Temuco (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
    • Bishop Héctor Eduardo Vargas Bastidas (2013.05.14 – present)
    • Bishop Manuel Camilo Vial Risopatrón (2001.09.21 – 2013.05.14)
    • Bishop Sergio Otoniel Contreras Navia (1977.12.23 – 2001.09.21)
    • Bishop Bernardino Piñera Carvallo (1960.12.10 – 1977.12.28), resigned; appointed Archbishop of La Serena in 1983
    • Bishop Alejandro Menchaca Lira (1941.08.09 – 1960.09.13)
    • Bishop , SS.CC. (1939.08.29 – 1941.02.09), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Chile
    • Bishop (1935.02.23 – 1939.02.04), appointed Bishop of Concepción; future Archbishop
    • Bishop , C.SS.R. (1925.12.14 – 1934.12.15); was Vicar General and titular bishop here, 1920-1925
    • Bishop (Apostolic Administrator 1908 – 1919)

Auxiliary bishop[]

  • Jorge Maria Hourton Poisson (1992-2001)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[]

  • (priest of diocese of Concepción who was then Vicar General here, 1908-1919; titular bishop in 1911)

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