Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Concepción
| Archdiocese of Concepción Archidioecesis Sanctissimae Conceptionis Arquidiócesis de Concepción | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | |
| Location | |
| Country | Chile |
| Ecclesiastical province | Concepción |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,330 km2 (4,370 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 1,176,000 612,000 (52.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 22 March 1563 (451 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib |
| Website | |
| www.arzobispadodeconcepcion.cl | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Concepción (Latin: Sanctissimae Conceptionis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Concepción in Chile.
History
- 22 March 1563: Established as Diocese of La Imperial from the Diocese of Santiago de Chile
- 1603: Renamed as Diocese of Concepción
- 20 May 1939: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Concepción
Leadership
- Archbishops of Concepción (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib (2011.05.28- present)
- Archbishop Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, S.D.B. (2006.12.27 – 2010.12.15)
- 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)
Suffragan dioceses
- Chillán
- Los Ángeles
- Temuco
- Valdivia
- Villarrica
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