Roman Catholic Diocese of Los Ángeles

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Diocese of Los Ángeles
Dioecesis Sanctae Mariae Angelorum
Statistics
Country: Chile
Metropolitan: Concepción
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 13,454 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
333,007 (2004)
221,040 (66.4%)
Cathedral: Catedral Santa María de los Ángeles
Ordinaries
Bishop: Felipe Bacarreza Rodríguez

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Los Ángeles {Latin: Sanctae Mariae Angelorum } is a diocese located in the city of Los Ángeles in the Ecclesiastical province of Concepción in Chile.

[edit] History

  • June 20, 1959: Established as Diocese of Los Ángeles from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Concepción and Diocese of Temuco

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Los Ángeles (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Felipe Bacarreza Rodríguez (2006.01.07 – present)
    • Bishop Miguel Caviedes Medina (1994.02.19 – 2006.01.07)
    • Bishop Adolfo Rodríguez Vidal (1988.07.06 – 1994.02.19)
    • Bishop Orozimbo Fuenzalida y Fuenzalida (1970.02.26 – 1987.07.13)
    • Bishop Alejandro Durán Moreira (1966.03.31 – 1970.02.02)
    • Bishop Luis Yáñez Ruiz Tagle (1964.03.21 – 1965.11.21)
    • Archbishop Manuel Sánchez Beguiristáin (1959.12.17 – 1963.05.30)

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