Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe, Chile

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This article is about the Roman Catholic Diocese in Chile. For the Roman Catholic Diocese in Venezuela, see Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe, Venezuela.
Diocese of San Felipe
Dioecesis Sancti Philippi
Statistics
Country: Chile
Metropolitan: Santiago de Chile
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 10,223 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
309,028 (2004)
247,224 (80.0%)
Cathedral: Catedral de San Felipe
Ordinaries
Bishop: Cristián Contreras Molina, O. de M.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe {Latin: Sancti Philippi } is a diocese located in the city of San Felipe in the Ecclesiastical province of Santiago de Chile in Chile.

[edit] History

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

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of San Felipe (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Cristián Contreras Molina, O. de M. (2002.07.19 – present)
    • Bishop Manuel Camilo Vial Risopatrón (1983.12.20 – 2001.09.21)
    • Archbishop Francisco de Borja Valenzuela Ríos (1974.03.25 – 1983.05.03)
    • Bishop Enrique Alvear Urrutia (1965.06.07 – 1974.02.09)
    • Bishop José Luis Castro Cabrera (1963.05.10 – 1965.01.26)
    • Bishop Ramón Munita Eyzaguirre (1957.11.23 – 1963.04.23)
    • Bishop Roberto Benardino Berríos Gaínza, O.F.M. (1938.03.19 – 1957.11.23)
    • Bishop Melquisedec del Canto Terán (1925.12.14 – 1938.03.19)

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