The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bartolomé de Chillán ( la, Chillanen(sis)) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Chillán
Chillán () is the capital List of cities in Chile, city of the Ñuble Region in the Diguillín Province of Chile located about south of the country's capital, Santiago, near the geographical center of the country. It is the capital of the new ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Concepción in Chile. (The diocese name was changed on November 1, 2017.)
History
* 1916: Established as
Mission “sui iuris” of Chillán from the Diocese of Concepción
* 18 October 1925: Promoted as Diocese of Chillán
* 1 November 2017: Renamed as Diocese of San Bartolome de Chillán
Leadership, in reverse chronological order
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of
San Bartolome de Chillán (Roman rite), below
** Bishop Sergio Hernán Pérez de Arce Arriagada, SS.CC. (6 February 2020 –)
** Bishop
Carlos Pellegrín Barrera, S.V.D. (''see below'' 2017 November 1 – 2018 September 21)
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Chillán (Roman rite), below
** Bishop
Carlos Pellegrín Barrera, S.V.D. (2006 March 25 – 2017 November 1 ''see above'')
** Bishop
Alberto Jara Franzoy (1982 April 30 – 2006 March 25)
** Bishop
Francisco José Cox Huneeus
Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name '' Franciscus''.
Nicknames
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(1974 December 14 – 1981 November 9), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of La Serena
** Bishop
Eladio Vicuña Aránguiz (1955 August 28 – 1974 July 16), appointed Archbishop of Puerto Montt
** Bishop
Jorge Larraín Cotapos
Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker".
The Latin form ''Georgius'' ...
(1937 March 20 – 1955 August 10)
** Bishop
Martín Rucker Sotomayor Martin may refer to:
Places
* Martin City (disambiguation)
* Martin County (disambiguation)
* Martin Township (disambiguation)
Antarctica
* Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land
* Port Martin, Adelie Land
* Point Martin, South Orkney Islands
Austr ...
(1925 December 14 – 1935 January 6)
** Bishop Martín Rucker Sotomayor (Apostolic Administrator 1923 March 16 – 1925 December 14)
**
Fr. Luis A. Venegas Henríquez (Apostolic Administrator 1922 – 1924)
**
Fr. Zacarías Muñoz Henríquez (Apostolic Administrator 1920 – 1921)
** Bishop
Reinaldo Muñoz Olave Reinaldo is a Spanish and Portuguese language given name for males (the English form is Reynold). It may refer to:
Football
*Reinaldo Merlo (born 1950), Argentine former footballer and manager
*Reinaldo Gomes (born 1954), Portuguese football strike ...
(Apostolic Administrator 1916 March 1 – 1920)
References
Sources
GCatholic.org Diocese website
Roman Catholic dioceses in Chile
Christian organizations established in 1916
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Chillan, Roman Catholic Diocese of
1916 establishments in Chile
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