Roman Catholic Diocese of Chillán

Diocese of Chillán Dioecesis Chillanensis
Location
Country	Chile
Metropolitan	Concepción
Statistics
Area	12,461 km2 (4,811 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 441,000 304,000 (68.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Catedral San Carlos de Borromeo
Current leadership
Bishop	Carlos Eduardo Pellegrín Barrera, S.V.D.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chillán (Latin: Chillanen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Chillán in the Ecclesiastical province of Concepción in Chile.

History

• 1916: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Chillán from the Diocese of Concepción
• October 18, 1925: Promoted as Diocese of Chillán

Leadership

• Bishops of Chillán (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Carlos Pellegrín Barrera, S.V.D. (2006.03.25 – present)
  • Bishop Alberto Jara Franzoy (1982.04.30 – 2006.03.25)
  • Archbishop Francisco José Cox Huneeus (1974.12.14 – 1981.11.09)
  • Archbishop Eladio Vicuña Aránguiz (1955.08.28 – 1974.07.16)
  • Bishop Jorge Larraín Cotapos (1937.03.20 – 1955.08.10)
  • Bishop Martín Rucker Sotomayor (1925.12.14 – 1935.01.06)
  • Bishop Martín Rucker Sotomayor (Apostolic Administrator 1923.03.16 – 1925.12.14)
  • Fr. Luis A. Venegas Henríquez (Apostolic Administrator 1922 – 1924)
  • Fr. Zacarías Muñoz Henríquez (Apostolic Administrator 1920 – 1921)
  • Bishop Reinaldo Muñoz Olave (Apostolic Administrator 1916.03.01 – 1920)

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website