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René Osvaldo Rebolledo Salinas (born 22 September 1958) is a Chilean Roman Catholic prelate who currently serves as the Archbishop of La Serena since his appointment by
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on 14 December 2013. He had previously served as
Bishop of Osorno The Roman Catholic Diocese of Osorno (in Latin: '' Dioecesis Osornensis '') is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Puerto Montt, in Chile. The diocese was established on 15 November 1955 by Pope Pius XII by means of the papal bull ''Christia ...
.


Early life and education

René Osvaldo Rebolledo Salinas was born in
Cunco, Chile Cunco is a Chilean commune and city in Cautín Province, Araucanía Region. The town is located 60 km southeast of the city of Temuco and 77 km west of Icalma International Pass. The major geographical features of this commune are the ...
, son of Bernardo Rebolledo and Berta Salinas. In March 1978, he entered Seminario Mayor San Fidel in San José de la
Mariquina, Chile Mariquina is a Communes of Chile, commune in southern Chile, Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region. It is located about 40 km northeast of Valdivia, Chile, Valdivia, close to Cruces River. The capital is the city of San José de la Mariquina. T ...
, where he studied philosophy and theology. He was ordained to the priesthood on August 25, 1984 by Bishop Sixto Parzinger Foidl, O.F.M., Cap., who then served as Vicar Apostolic of Araucanía which later became the Roman Catholic Diocese of Villarrica.Rebolledo Salinas
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Priesthood

After ordination, Rebolledo served at Immaculate Conception Parish in
Loncoche Loncoche (Mapudungun for "head of an important person") is a city and commune in Cautín Province in the Araucanía Region, southern Chile. It is located near the border to Los Ríos Region and the city of Lanco. Loncoche is a major centre for ...
, before commencing studies in Italy, where he earned a doctorate in theology. Returning to Chile, from 1990 to 2002, he was a professor and formator at Seminario Mayor San Fidel. From 1993 to 2002, he served as rector of the institution. From 1994 to 2000, he served two terms as the president of Organization of Chilean Seminaries (Organización de Seminarios Chilenos, or OSCHI, for short), and he also served as a board member of the Latin American Organization for Seminaries (Organización Latinoamericana de Seminarios, or OSLAM). In December 2002, Bishop Parzinger named him Vicar General of the newly erected Diocese of Villarrica. In January 2004 he also became rector of the Cathedral.


Episcopate

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named Rebolledo the
Bishop of Osorno The Roman Catholic Diocese of Osorno (in Latin: '' Dioecesis Osornensis '') is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Puerto Montt, in Chile. The diocese was established on 15 November 1955 by Pope Pius XII by means of the papal bull ''Christia ...
on May 8, 2004. He was consecrated by Cardinal
Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa (; born 5 September 1933) is a Chilean prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Santiago from 1998 to 2010. He has been a cardinal since 2001 and was a member of Pope Francis' Council of Cardin ...
, then the Archbishop of Santiago, on June 19, 2004. In the
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, Rebolledo is the president of the Ecclesial Area, of the Episcopal Commission on Seminaries, and the National Liturgical Commission. On December 14, 2013,
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named Rebolledo Archbishop of La Serena.


See also

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Roman Catholicism in Chile The Catholic Church in Chile is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the curia in Rome, and the Episcopal Conference of Chile. The Church is composed of 5 archdioceses, 18 dioceses, 2 territori ...


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rebolledo Salinas, Rene Osvaldo Living people 1958 births People from Cautín Province 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Chile 21st-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Chile Roman Catholic archbishops of La Serena Roman Catholic bishops of Osorno