Roman Catholic Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud

Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud
Dioecesis Sancti Caroli Anduciae
Diócesis de San Carlos de Ancud
Location
Country Chile
Ecclesiastical province Puerto Montt
Metropolitan Puerto Montt
Statistics
Area 24,483 km2 (9,453 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2010)
171,000
139,000 (81.3%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 1 July 1840 (177 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of the Tabernacle in Ancud
Patron saint St Charles Borromeo
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Juan Maria Florindo Agurto Muñoz
Metropolitan Archbishop Cristián Caro Cordero
Emeritus Bishops Juan Luis Ysern de Arce
Website
www.obispadodeancud.cl

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud (in Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Caroli Anduciae) is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Puerto Montt, in Chile. Its current bishop is Mgr. Juan María Florindo Agurto Muñoz. The retired (emeritus) bishop is Mgr. Juan Luis Ysern de Arce.

History

The diocese is one of the oldest catholic dioceses in Chile. It was established by Pope Gregory XVI, by means of the Bulla "Ubi Primum" on 1 July 1840. The current Chilean dioceses of Villarrica, Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas and the Apostolic Vicariate of Aysén have all been carved out of the original territory of the diocese of San Carlos de Ancud, at different times.

Diocesan statistics

The diocese, which comprises the provinces of Chiloé and Palena, in the Los Lagos region of Chile, covers a territory of 24,283 km² and has 26 parishes. Its estimated catholic population is about 117,000 out of a total population of 152,000. The diocesan cathedral ("El Sagrario" parish), is located in the city of Ancud.

Bishops of San Carlos de Ancud

Parishes

Coordinates: 41°52′08″S 73°49′45″W / 41.8688°S 73.8291°W / -41.8688; -73.8291

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