Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Concepción

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Archdiocese of Concepción
Archidioecesis
Statistics
Country: Chile
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 11,330 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
1,176,000 (2006)
612,000 (52.0%)
Cathedral: Catedral Nuestra Señora Inmaculada Concepción
Ordinaries
Bishop: Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, S.D.B.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Concepción {Latin: Sanctissimae Conceptionis } is an archdiocese located in the city of Concepción in Chile.

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[edit] History

  • March 22, 1563: Established as Diocese of La Imperial from the Diocese of Santiago de Chile
  • 1603: Renamed as Diocese of Concepción
  • May 20, 1939: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Concepción

[edit] Leadership

  • Archbishops of Concepción (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, S.D.B. (2006.12.27 – present)
    • Archbishop Antonio Moreno Casamitjana (1989.10.14 – 2006.12.27)
    • Archbishop José Manuel Santos Ascarza, O.C.D. (1983.05.03 – 1988.07.29)
    • Archbishop Manuel Sánchez Beguiristáin (1963.05.30 – 1983.05.03)
    • Archbishop Alfredo Silva Santiago (1939.05.20 – 1963.04.27)
  • Bishops of Concepción (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Alfredo Silva Santiago (1939.02.04 – 1939.05.20)
    • Bishop Gilberto Fuenzalida Guzmán (1918.02.20 – 1938.03.24)
    • Bishop Luis Enrique Izquierdo Vargas (1906.01.26 – 1917.08.07)
    • Bishop Plácido Labarca Olivares (1890.06.26 – 1905.10.09)
    • Archbishop Diego Antonio Navarro Martín de Villodras (1806.08.26 – 1818.03.16)
    • Archbishop Salvador Bermúdez y Becerra (1731.06.18 – 1742.02.28)
    • Archbishop Juan Francisco Antonio de Escandón, C.R. (1723.05.12 – 1731.06.18)
    • Archbishop Juan de Necolalde (1715.04.01 – 1723.05.12)
    • Bishop Diego Montero del Aguila (1708.10.03 – 1715.01.21)
    • Bishop Carlos Marcelo Corni Velazquez (1618 – 1620.08.17)
    • Bishop Reginaldo de Lizárraga, O.P. (1598.08.31 – 1609.07.20)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

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