The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe ( la, Sancti Philippi) is a

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located in the city of San Felipe in the

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in Chile. The diocese was led by an apostolic administrator, Jaime Ortiz de Lazcano Piquer, from 21 September 2018 (when

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accepted the resignation of Bishop Cristián Contreras Molina, whom the Vatican had found innocent of charges of sexual abuse and who had had civil charges dropped for lack of evidence.) until 26 May 2020, when

Gonzalo Arturo Bravo Álvarez Gonzalo may refer to: * Gonzalo (name) * Gonzalo, Dominican Republic, a small town * Isla Gonzalo, a subantarctic island operated by the Chilean Navy * Hurricane Gonzalo, 2014 See also

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was appointed the new Bishop (consecrated and installed on 13 August).

History

* 18 October 1925: Established as Diocese of San Felipe from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile

Leadership

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s of San Felipe (Roman Rite), in reverse chronological order ** Bishop Gonzalo Arturo Bravo Álvarez (May 26, 2020 – present) ** Bishop Cristián Contreras Molina,

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(July 19, 2002 – September 21, 2018) ** Bishop

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(December 20, 1983 – September 21, 2001), appointed Bishop of Temuco ** Archbishop (personal title)

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(March 25, 1974 – May 3, 1983), appointed Archbishop (personal title) of Valparaíso ** Bishop

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(June 7, 1965 – February 9, 1974) ** Bishop

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(May 10, 1963 – January 26, 1965) ** Bishop

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(November 23, 1957 – April 23, 1963) ** Bishop Roberto Benardino Berríos Gaínza, O.F.M. (March 19, 1938 – November 23, 1957) ** Bishop

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(December 14, 1925 – March 19, 1938)

References

Sources

GCatholic.org

Diocese website
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